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Moving to Mermentau, Louisiana

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Population: 721. Estimated population in July 2024: 702 (-2.6% change)
Males: 348 (48.3%), Females: 373 (51.7%)

Zip code: 70556

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $26,786
Median house value: $40,900

Population by Race

Races in Mermentau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (24.3%), United States (16.2%), French (14.7%), German (5.0%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Mermentau, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mermentau

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mermentau village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mermentau:

  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
  • AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
  • ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CROWLEY, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mermentau:

Other public-use airports nearest to Mermentau:

  • JENNINGS (about 7 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
  • LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; CROWLEY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R2)
  • WELSH (about 17 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mermentau:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 38 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 98 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 107 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 113 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Public primary/middle school in Mermentau:

  • MERMENTAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 405 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 07)

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