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Leesville, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,753. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,160 (-8.8% change)
Males: 3,308 (49.0%), Females: 3,445 (51.0%)

Vernon County

Zip codes: 71446, 71459.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $23,864
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Leesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.6%)
  • Black (35.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (11.4%), German (8.3%), Irish (6.2%), English (5.1%), French (3.0%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 254 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Leesville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leesville

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leesville city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

5.6% Foreign born (3.2% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,198 (-15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Leesville:

  • BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1020 FERTITTA BLVD)
  • TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (8088 HAWKS ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Leesville:

  • BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DERIDDER, LA)
  • SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; MANY, LA)
  • SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HEMPHILL, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leesville:

  • POLK AAF (about 10 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 53 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 66 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leesville:

  • LEESVILLE (about 5 miles; LEESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L39)
  • BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 23 miles; DE RIDDER, LA; Abbreviation: DRI)
  • HART (about 31 miles; MANY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R4)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Leesville:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-LAMAR SALTER CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 15014 LAKE CHARLES HWY; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leesville:

  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 44 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 87 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 98 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)

Schools

Public high schools in Leesville:

  • LEESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 938; Location: 502 BERRY AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PICKERING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 180 LEBLEU ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • VERNON PARISH OPTIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 401 NOLAN TRACE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leesville:

  • PICKERING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 879; Location: 116 LEBLEU ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SOUTH POLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 641; Location: 1665 LOUISIANA AVENUE ENTRANCE; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • LEESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 621; Location: 480 BERRY AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 1410 NONA STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • EAST LEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 203 BELVIEW ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HICKS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 1296 HICKS SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WEST LEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1200 ABE ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • WEST LEESVILLE PRESCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 1100 ABE ALLEN MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: PK – PK)
  • LEESVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Students: 16; Location: 401 WEST TEXAS HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Leesville:

  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 166; Location: 1201 S 9TH ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Leesville:

  • VERNON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $742,622; Location: 1401 NOLAN TRACE; 113,087 books; 3,012 audio materials; 7,327 video materials; 282 serial subscriptions)

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