Merryville, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,126. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,162 (+3.2% change)
Males: 504 (44.8%), Females: 622 (55.2%)

Zip code: 70653

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $45,700

Population by Race

Races in Merryville:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
• Black (15.2%)
• Hispanic (3.5%)
• American Indian (2.0%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (9.5%), German (5.9%), English (4.5%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merryville

• High school or higher: 66.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 9.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merryville town

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 9.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merryville:

• BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DERIDDER, LA)
• DEQUINCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; DEQUINCY, LA)
• BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merryville:

• POLK AAF (about 32 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 48 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
• LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 50 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merryville:

• BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 15 miles; DE RIDDER, LA; Abbreviation: DRI)
• NEWTON MUNI (about 17 miles; NEWTON, TX; Abbreviation: 61R)
• DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 23 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; Abbreviation: 5R8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merryville:

• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 65 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 76 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 94 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 110 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 111 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)

Public primary/middle school in Merryville:

• MERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 7061 HIGHWAY 110 WEST; Grades: PK – 12)