BtoBers

Moving to Fenton, Louisiana

by · Published · Updated

Population: 380. Estimated population in July 2024: 378 (-0.5% change)
Males: 185 (48.7%), Females: 195 (51.3%)

Jefferson Davis County

Zip code: 70640

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $21,125
Median house value: $33,800

Population by Race

Races in Fenton:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), French (7.4%), French Canadian (3.2%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 34 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Fenton, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fenton

  • High school or higher: 55.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fenton village

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +115 (+43.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fenton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fenton:

  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 19 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 27 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 50 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fenton:

  • WELSH (about 12 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)
  • JENNINGS (about 20 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
  • LYON (about 22 miles; THORNWELL, LA; Abbreviation: 3L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fenton:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 62 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 87 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 96 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 120 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 120 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 145 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)

Public primary/middle school in Fenton:

  • FENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 509 FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Related Posts: