Moving to Logansport, Louisiana

Population: 1,630. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,681 (+3.1% change)
Males: 738 (45.3%), Females: 892 (54.7%)

Zip code: 71049

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $22,546
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in Logansport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
  • Black (41.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (10.9%), English (6.9%), Irish (5.9%), French (4.5%), German (3.7%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 204 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Logansport, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Logansport

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Logansport town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Logansport:

  • SHELBY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CENTER, TX)
  • DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 22 miles; MANSFIELD, LA)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-CARTHAGE (about 25 miles; CARTHAGE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Logansport:

Other public-use airports nearest to Logansport:

  • CENTER MUNI (about 16 miles; CENTER, TX; Abbreviation: F17)
  • DE SOTO PARISH (about 19 miles; MANSFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 3F3)
  • PANOLA COUNTY-SHARPE FIELD (about 24 miles; CARTHAGE, TX; Abbreviation: 4F2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Logansport:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 37 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 66 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 93 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Schools

Public high school in Logansport:

  • LOGANSPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 17228 HIGHWAY 5; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Logansport:

  • LOGANSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 17228 HIGHWAY 5; Grades: PK – 06)
  • STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 14323 HIGHWAY 84; Grades: PK – 12)
  • COOL SPRINGS SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 1199 COOL SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)