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Moving to Jonesboro, Louisiana

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Population: 3,914. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,743 (-4.4% change)
Males: 1,755 (44.8%), Females: 2,159 (55.2%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 71251

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $19,734
Median house value: $44,000

Population by Race

Races in Jonesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Black (45.0%)

Ancestries: United States (14.5%), Irish (3.1%), English (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), German (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 215 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Jonesboro, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jonesboro

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jonesboro town

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -527 (-11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jonesboro:

  • JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (165 BEECH SPRING ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jonesboro:

  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jonesboro:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 65 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 68 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesboro:

  • JONESBORO (about 3 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)
  • RUSTON RGNL (about 20 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
  • DAVID G JOYCE (about 21 miles; WINNFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 0R5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jonesboro:

  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 43 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 49 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 64 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Schools

Public high school in Jonesboro:

  • JONESBORO-HODGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 225 PERSHING HIGHWAY; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jonesboro:

  • WESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 213 HIGHWAY 505; Grades: KG – 12)
  • JONESBORO-HODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 440 OLD WINNFIELD HIGHWAY; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 2105 SOUTH POLK STREET; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • HAWK PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 401 NORTHEAST STREET; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

Library in Jonesboro:

  • JACKSON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $588,869; Location: 614 SOUTH POLK AVENUE; 65,686 books; 1,609 audio materials; 2,253 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)

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