Berwick, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,418. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,286 (-3.0% change)
Males: 2,139 (48.4%), Females: 2,279 (51.6%)

Zip code: 70342

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $33,208
Median house value: $84,700

Population by Race

Races in Berwick:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
• Black (8.3%)
• Two or more races (3.1%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (34.9%), German (10.9%), Italian (7.7%), Irish (5.7%), United States (4.8%), English (4.5%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berwick

• High school or higher: 69.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berwick town

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 12.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berwick:

• TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; MORGAN CITY, LA)
• ASSUMPTION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NAPOLEONVILLE, LA)
• FRANKLIN FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FRANKLIN, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berwick:

• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berwick:

• HARRY P WILLIAMS MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; PATTERSON, LA; Abbreviation: PTN)
• THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)
• LE MAIRE MEML (about 32 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berwick:

• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 49 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 66 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 79 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
• LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 79 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Berwick:

• BERWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 700 PATTI DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Berwick:

• BERWICK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 3955 HIGHWAY 182; Grades: 06 – 08)
• BERWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 400 TEXAS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)