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Population: 8,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,250 (+1.3% change)
Males: 3,753 (46.1%), Females: 4,392 (53.9%)

Zip code: 70586

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $12,917
Median house value: $48,500

Population by Race

Races in Ville Platte:

  • Black (58.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: French (12.7%), United States (7.4%), French Canadian (6.3%), Irish (1.7%), English (1.6%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Ville Platte, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ville Platte

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ville Platte city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,044 (-11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ville Platte:

  • VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (800 E MAIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ville Platte:

  • SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MAMOU, LA)
  • ST LANDRY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
  • EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; EUNICE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ville Platte:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 47 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ville Platte:

  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 17 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)
  • BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
  • EUNICE (about 20 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Ville Platte:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-CHARLES B COREIL (Full-time enrollment: 160; Location: 1124 VOCATIONAL DR; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ville Platte:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 39 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 78 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 92 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Schools

Public high school in Ville Platte:

  • VILLE PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 210 WEST COTTON STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Ville Platte:

  • SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 114 TROJAN LANE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ville Platte:

  • VIDRINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 5094 VIDRINE ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 1500 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • VILLE PLATTE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 708 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BAYOU CHICOT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 4576 US HIGHWAY 167 NORTH; Grades: 04 – 12)
  • HESTER HEATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 4810 US HIGHWAY 167 NORTH; Grades: PK – 03)
  • EVANGELINE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Location: 4587 VIDRINE ROAD; Grades: N – N )

Private primary/middle schools in Ville Platte:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 532 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 94; Location: 607 PROSPER ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Ville Platte:

  • EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $394,605; Location: 242 WEST MAIN STREET; 83,436 books; 443 audio materials; 2,906 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)

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