Bonita, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 335. Estimated population in July 2024: 320 (-4.5% change)
Males: 161 (48.1%), Females: 174 (51.9%)

Zip code: 71223

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $22,727
Median house value: $31,300

Population by Race

Races in Bonita:

  • Black (55.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), English (1.5%), German (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 107 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Bonita, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bonita

  • High school or higher: 59.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bonita village

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+26.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bonita:

  • MOREHOUSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BASTROP, LA)
  • BASTROP REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BASTROP, LA)
  • WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bonita:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 39 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 95 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bonita:

  • MOREHOUSE MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; BASTROP, LA; Abbreviation: 2F8)
  • KELLY (about 20 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; Abbreviation: 9M6)
  • Z M JACK STELL FIELD (about 22 miles; CROSSETT, AR; Abbreviation: CRT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bonita:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 39 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 48 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)

Public primary/middle school in Bonita:

  • BONITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 12850 HENRY STREET; Grades: KG – 05)