Moving to Mer Rouge, Louisiana

Population: 721. Estimated population in July 2024: 686 (-4.9% change)
Males: 323 (44.8%), Females: 398 (55.2%)

Zip code: 71261

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $23,472
Median house value: $48,300

Population by Race

Races in Mer Rouge:

• White Non-Hispanic (61.9%)
• Black (36.5%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.6%), English (9.0%), French (7.8%), United States (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), German (2.8%).

Elevation: 94 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mer Rouge

• High school or higher: 59.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 16.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mer Rouge village

• Never married: 28.0%
• Now married: 38.8%
• Separated: 5.3%
• Widowed: 17.6%
• Divorced: 10.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mer Rouge:

• MOREHOUSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BASTROP, LA)
• BASTROP REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BASTROP, LA)
• STERLINGTON REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; STERLINGTON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mer Rouge:

• MONROE REGIONAL (about 26 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• MID DELTA RGNL (about 74 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 89 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mer Rouge:

• MOREHOUSE MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; BASTROP, LA; Abbreviation: 2F8)
• JOHN H HOOKS JR MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; RAYVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: M79)
• Z M JACK STELL FIELD (about 28 miles; CROSSETT, AR; Abbreviation: CRT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mer Rouge:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 26 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 57 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)

Public primary/middle school in Mer Rouge:

• DELTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 7661 MER ROUGE-COLLINSTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)