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Moving to Melville, Louisiana

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Population: 1,376. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,365 (-0.8% change)
Males: 626 (45.5%), Females: 750 (54.5%)

Zip code: 71353

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $18,487
Median house value: $43,100

Population by Race

Races in Melville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.7%)
  • Black (45.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (11.4%), United States (9.1%), Irish (6.5%), Italian (4.1%), English (3.6%), French Canadian (2.6%).

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Melville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Melville

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melville town

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -182 (-11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Melville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Melville:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 45 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Melville:

  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 2 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)
  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 20 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 26 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melville:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 41 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 44 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)

Public primary/middle school in Melville:

  • MELVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 536 FONTENOT STREET; Grades: PK – 07)

Private primary/middle school in Melville:

  • MELVILLE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: PO BOX 199; Grades: KG – 8)

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