Maringouin, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,262. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,210 (-4.1% change)
Males: 564 (44.7%), Females: 698 (55.3%)

Zip code: 70757

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $23,816
Median house value: $66,400

Population by Race

Races in Maringouin:

• Black (79.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (20.1%)

Ancestries: French (5.7%), Italian (3.8%), United States (2.6%), English (2.2%), Irish (1.6%), French Canadian (1.0%).

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maringouin

• High school or higher: 63.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 8.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maringouin town

• Never married: 34.9%
• Now married: 43.0%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 9.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maringouin:

• POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEW ROADS, LA)
• RIVER WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PLAQUEMINE, LA)
• BENTON REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maringouin:

• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 27 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maringouin:

• FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 16 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
• PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 20 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)
• BORDELON AIRPARK (about 28 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maringouin:

• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 24 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 43 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 104 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)

Public primary/middle school in Maringouin:

• VALVERDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 1653 VALVERDA ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)