Moving to Stonewall, Louisiana
Population: 1,668. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,888 (+13.2% change)
Males: 819 (49.1%), Females: 849 (50.9%)
Zip code: 71078
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $94,800
Population by Race
Races in Stonewall:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
- Black (6.8%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (17.8%), English (10.9%), Irish (9.3%), German (5.6%), French (5.4%), Scottish (2.5%).
Elevation: 216 feet
Land area: 7.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stonewall
- High school or higher: 83.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stonewall town
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 9.8%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +383 (+29.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Stonewall:
- GREEN HILL HOSPITAL (960 HWY 171 SOUTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Stonewall:
- BRENTWOOD, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMPANY (about 13 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
- LIFECARE HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (about 16 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stonewall:
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 20 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
- EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 62 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stonewall:
- BLUEBIRD HILL (about 6 miles; KEITHVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 5F5)
- DE SOTO PARISH (about 15 miles; MANSFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 3F3)
- SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: DTN)
Amtrak station near Stonewall:
- 18 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonewall:
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 15 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 63 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
Schools
Public high school in Stonewall:
- NORTH DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 2571 HIGHWAY 171; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stonewall:
- NORTH DESOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 2623 HIGHWAY 171; Grades: PK – 04)
- NORTH DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 2535 HIGHWAY 171; Grades: 04 – 08)