Maurice, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 731 (+13.9% change)
Males: 325 (50.6%), Females: 317 (49.4%)

Zip code: 70555

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $29,306
Median house value: $78,300

Population by Race

Races in Maurice:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
• Black (19.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Chinese (0.8%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (27.1%), French (12.5%), United States (9.8%), Irish (7.2%), German (6.1%), English (3.6%).

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maurice

• High school or higher: 75.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maurice village

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 57.8%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 9.5%

3.0% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +208 (+47.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maurice:

• ABBEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA)
• VERMILION REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA)
• MEADOWBROOK REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maurice:

• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 12 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 18 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 71 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maurice:

• ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; ABBEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 0R3)
• KIBS AIR PARK (about 18 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
• BORDELON AIRPARK (about 23 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)

Amtrak station near Maurice:

• 12 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maurice:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 8 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 68 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 131 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Schools

Public high school in Maurice:

• NORTH VERMILION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 754; Location: 11609 LA HIGHWAY 699; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Maurice:

• MAURICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 203 SOUTH ALBERT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)