Moving to Turkey Creek, Louisiana

Population: 356. Estimated population in July 2024: 357 (+0.3% change)
Males: 176 (49.4%), Females: 180 (50.6%)

Zip code: 70585

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $45,700

Population by Race

Races in Turkey Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
• Black (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (47.8%), French (7.9%), Irish (3.7%), German (3.4%), English (2.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Turkey Creek

• High school or higher: 67.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 10.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 60.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turkey Creek village

• Never married: 11.1%
• Now married: 73.1%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 4.7%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+27.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Turkey Creek:

• VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
• BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
• SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MAMOU, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Turkey Creek:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 32 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• POLK AAF (about 55 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Turkey Creek:

• BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
• WOODWORTH (about 18 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)
• ALLEN PARISH (about 21 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turkey Creek:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 76 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)