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Iowa, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,663. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,591 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,289 (48.4%), Females: 1,374 (51.6%)

Zip code: 70647

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $31,581
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (16.0%), French (15.8%), United States (13.6%), German (5.7%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.5%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Iowa, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Iowa

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iowa town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Iowa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iowa:

  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 9 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 56 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iowa:

  • WELSH (about 14 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)
  • LYON (about 19 miles; THORNWELL, LA; Abbreviation: 3L0)
  • JENNINGS (about 25 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)

Amtrak station near Iowa:

  • 14 miles: LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iowa:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 67 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 78 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 104 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 127 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 128 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 138 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)

Schools

Public high school in Iowa:

  • IOWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 401 MILLER AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Iowa:

  • J. I. WATSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 201 EAST FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

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