Moving to Morganza, Louisiana

Population: 659. Estimated population in July 2024: 625 (-5.2% change)
Males: 322 (48.9%), Females: 337 (51.1%)

Zip code: 70759

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $53,800

Population by Race

Races in Morganza:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.0%)
• Black (26.4%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (22.2%), Italian (11.4%), French Canadian (7.4%), United States (7.0%), German (5.9%), Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morganza

• High school or higher: 66.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morganza village

• Never married: 23.9%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 8.9%
• Divorced: 6.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morganza:

• POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEW ROADS, LA)
• WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 18 miles; SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA)
• EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; JACKSON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morganza:

• BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 36 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morganza:

• FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 9 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
• PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 11 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)
• BORDELON AIRPARK (about 36 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Abbreviation: L28)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morganza:

• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 37 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 50 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 116 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)

Schools

Public high school in Morganza:

• POINTE COUPEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 8434 POINTE COUPEE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morganza:

• LABARRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 8777 MORGANZA HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 06)
• MORGANZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 752 SOUTH LA HIGHWAY 3050; Grades: PK – 06)