Moving to Rodessa, Louisiana

Population: 307. Estimated population in July 2024: 306 (-0.3% change)
Males: 160 (52.1%), Females: 147 (47.9%)

Caddo County

Zip code: 71069

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $21,750
Median house value: $25,000

Population by Race

Races in Rodessa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.4%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.6%), German (13.0%), English (9.4%), United States (9.1%), French (1.6%), French Canadian (1.6%).

Elevation: 261 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Rodessa, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rodessa

  • High school or higher: 71.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rodessa village

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 19.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rodessa:

  • NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
  • ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, TX)
  • LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LINDEN, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rodessa:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 33 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 40 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 41 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rodessa:

  • IDA’S (about 9 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)
  • VIVIAN (about 9 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
  • THACKERS (about 14 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rodessa:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 50 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)