Moving to Farmerville, Louisiana
Population: 3,808. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,662 (-3.8% change)
Males: 1,760 (46.2%), Females: 2,048 (53.8%)
Union County
Zip code: 71241
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $23,598
Median house value: $50,100
Population by Race
Races in Farmerville:
- Black (63.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (33.8%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (7.1%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.4%), German (2.0%), French (1.6%), French Canadian (1.5%).
Elevation: 113 feet
Land area: 5.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Farmerville
- High school or higher: 67.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 10.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Farmerville town
- Never married: 28.4%
- Now married: 45.8%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 9.8%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +453 (+13.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Farmerville:
- UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (901 JAMES AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Farmerville:
- TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BERNICE, LA)
- STERLINGTON REHAB HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; STERLINGTON, LA)
- GLENWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WEST MONROE, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmerville:
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 89 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 101 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farmerville:
- UNION PARISH (about 7 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: F87)
- RUSTON RGNL (about 23 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
- DOWNTOWN (about 33 miles; EL DORADO, AR; Abbreviation: F43)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Farmerville:
- LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 108; Location: 605 W BOUNDARY; Public)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmerville:
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 29 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 70 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 85 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 90 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
Schools
Public high school in Farmerville:
- FARMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 300 ANTHONY STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Farmerville:
- FARMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 7195 HIGHWAY 33; Grades: PK – 05)
- FARMERVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 606 BERNICE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ROCKY BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 10274 HIGHWAY 143; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Farmerville:
- UNION PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $255,201; Location: 202 WEST JACKSON STREET; 59,816 books; 845 audio materials; 648 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)