Hosston, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 387. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-4.1% change)
Males: 191 (49.4%), Females: 196 (50.6%)

Caddo County

Zip code: 71043

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Hosston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
  • Black (22.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (14.5%), French (4.4%), German (3.4%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Hosston, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hosston

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hosston village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-13.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hosston:

  • NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 22 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • WILLIS KNIGHTON BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hosston:

  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 32 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 32 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 40 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hosston:

  • IDA’S (about 8 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)
  • THACKERS (about 9 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)
  • VIVIAN (about 9 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hosston:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 41 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)

Public primary/middle school in Hosston:

  • HOSSTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 14905 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 12)