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Marksville, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,537. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,707 (+3.1% change)
Males: 2,460 (44.4%), Females: 3,077 (55.6%)

Zip code: 71351

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $20,750
Median house value: $57,900

Population by Race

Races in Marksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
  • Black (38.6%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (18.2%), United States (14.4%), French Canadian (6.5%), English (3.1%), Irish (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Marksville, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marksville

  • High school or higher: 56.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marksville city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marksville:

  • AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 1192 BLUE TOWN ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marksville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marksville:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 35 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 64 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marksville:

  • MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
  • BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
  • ESLER REGIONAL (about 24 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: ESF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marksville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 65 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 79 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 83 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 97 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Schools

Public high school in Marksville:

  • MARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 407 WEST BON TEMPT STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marksville:

  • MARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 430 WEST WADDIL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MARKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 152 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ALERT SCHOOL (Location: 551 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 01 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Marksville:

  • MARKSVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 320 EAST MARK STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Marksville:

  • AVOYELLES PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $562,126; Location: 104 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; 73,908 books; 1,565 audio materials; 1,639 video materials; 206 serial subscriptions)

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