Belcher, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 272. Estimated population in July 2024: 270 (-0.7% change)
Males: 135 (49.6%), Females: 137 (50.4%)
Caddo County
Zip code: 71004
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $39,167
Median house value: $64,500
Population by Race
Races in Belcher:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.4%)
- Black (23.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.4%), German (7.0%), English (4.8%), French (4.4%), Scottish (4.0%).
Elevation: 188 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Belcher
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Belcher village
- Never married: 27.3%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 1.4%
- Divorced: 6.7%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Belcher:
- LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 12 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
- NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
- WILLIS KNIGHTON BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belcher:
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 22 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 22 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
- TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 50 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belcher:
- THACKERS (about 9 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)
- VIVIAN (about 14 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
- SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 17 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: DTN)
Amtrak stations near Belcher:
- 18 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: BOSSIER CITY (3033 HILTON DR.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belcher:
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 31 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 87 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
Public primary/middle school in Belcher:
- HERNDON MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 11845 GAMM ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)