Moving to Zwolle, Louisiana

Population: 1,783. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,768 (-0.8% change)
Males: 805 (45.1%), Females: 978 (54.9%)

Sabine County

Zip code: 71486

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $15,843
Median house value: $41,600

Population by Race

Races in Zwolle:

  • Black (47.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.8%)
  • American Indian (18.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (8.4%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.4%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 148 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Zwolle, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Zwolle

  • High school or higher: 52.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zwolle town

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Zwolle:

  • SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MANY, LA)
  • SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HEMPHILL, TX)
  • DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 28 miles; MANSFIELD, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zwolle:

  • POLK AAF (about 53 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 57 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 60 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Zwolle:

  • HART (about 14 miles; MANY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R4)
  • DE SOTO PARISH (about 31 miles; MANSFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 3F3)
  • THE RED RIVER (about 34 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zwolle:

  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 40 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 50 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Schools

Public high school in Zwolle:

  • ZWOLLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 649 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Zwolle:

  • ZWOLLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 743 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ZWOLLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 2117 ROSE STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)