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Moving to Elton, Louisiana

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Population: 1,261. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,249 (-1.0% change)
Males: 594 (47.1%), Females: 667 (52.9%)

Jefferson Davis County

Zip code: 70532

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $21,384
Median house value: $36,400

Population by Race

Races in Elton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.5%)
  • Black (39.1%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (15.1%), French (12.6%), French Canadian (9.0%), German (3.2%), Italian (2.5%), English (2.4%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Elton, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elton

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elton town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -214 (-14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elton:

  • ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINDER, LA)
  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
  • EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; EUNICE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elton:

  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 36 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 44 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 51 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elton:

  • JENNINGS (about 18 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
  • ALLEN PARISH (about 19 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
  • WELSH (about 19 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elton:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 50 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 91 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 104 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 105 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Public primary/middle schools in Elton:

  • ELTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 903 SECOND STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • ELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 614 POWELL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

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