Moving to Mamou, Louisiana

Population: 3,566. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,433 (-3.7% change)
Males: 1,628 (45.7%), Females: 1,938 (54.3%)

Zip code: 70554

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $12,987
Median house value: $36,600

Population by Race

Races in Mamou:

• White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
• Black (37.7%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (14.2%), French Canadian (13.7%), United States (10.1%), German (3.1%), Italian (1.7%), English (1.5%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mamou

• High school or higher: 42.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 12.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mamou town

• Never married: 23.4%
• Now married: 45.5%
• Separated: 3.4%
• Widowed: 14.1%
• Divorced: 13.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mamou:

• SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (801 POINCIANA AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mamou:

• VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
• EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; EUNICE, LA)
• OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OAKDALE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mamou:

• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 48 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mamou:

• EUNICE (about 13 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)
• ALLEN PARISH (about 20 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
• ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 24 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mamou:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 41 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 87 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 90 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Schools

Public high school in Mamou:

• MAMOU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 1008 SEVENTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mamou:

• MAMOU LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 912 SEVENTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• MAMOU UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 1205 FOURTH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)