Moving to Harrisonburg, Louisiana
Population: 746. Estimated population in July 2024: 728 (-2.4% change)
Males: 546 (73.2%), Females: 200 (26.8%)
Zip code: 71340
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $21,786
Median house value: $47,500
Population by Race
Races in Harrisonburg:
- Black (54.8%)
- White Non-Hispanic (43.4%)
- Asian Indian (1.5%)
Ancestries: United States (7.9%), English (1.2%), German (1.1%), Irish (1.1%).
Elevation: 78 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Harrisonburg
- High school or higher: 44.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 22.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Harrisonburg village
- Never married: 56.3%
- Now married: 34.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 3.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +297 (+66.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisonburg:
- LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; JENA, LA)
- PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
- RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisonburg:
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 40 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 58 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisonburg:
- JONESVILLE (about 11 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L32)
- JENA (about 24 miles; JENA, LA; Abbreviation: 1R1)
- CONCORDIA PARISH (about 27 miles; VIDALIA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisonburg:
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 55 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 87 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
Schools
Public high school in Harrisonburg:
- HARRISONBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 800 BUSHLEY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Harrisonburg:
- HARRISONBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 505 BUSHLEY STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Harrisonburg:
- CATAHOULA PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,215; Location: 300 BUSHLEY STREET; 38,546 books; 232 audio materials; 1,074 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)