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Iota, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,376. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,399 (+1.7% change)
Males: 651 (47.3%), Females: 725 (52.7%)

Zip code: 70543

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $24,107
Median house value: $46,000

Population by Race

Races in Iota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (11.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (21.2%), French (19.9%), German (11.8%), French Canadian (11.3%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Iota, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iota

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iota town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Iota:

  • AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
  • EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; EUNICE, LA)
  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JENNINGS, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iota:

Other public-use airports nearest to Iota:

  • EUNICE (about 10 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)
  • LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; CROWLEY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R2)
  • JENNINGS (about 14 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iota:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 33 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 106 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 115 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Schools

Public high school in Iota:

  • IOTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 456 SOUTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Iota:

  • IOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 470 WEST KENNEDY STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • IOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 426 SOUTH FIFTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Students: 1; Location: 224 GREMILLION CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Iota:

  • ST. FRANCIS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: PO BOX 799; Grades: PK – 8)

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