Moving to Morse, Louisiana

Population: 759. Estimated population in July 2024: 749 (-1.3% change)
Males: 383 (50.5%), Females: 376 (49.5%)

Zip code: 70559

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $24,922
Median house value: $35,400

Population by Race

Races in Morse:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (34.4%), French (19.8%), French Canadian (16.9%), Irish (2.1%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morse

• High school or higher: 62.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
• Unemployed: 10.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morse village

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 10.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morse:

• AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
• JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
• ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CROWLEY, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morse:

• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 43 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 45 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morse:

• LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; CROWLEY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R2)
• JENNINGS (about 14 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
• LYON (about 23 miles; THORNWELL, LA; Abbreviation: 3L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morse:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 32 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 93 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 112 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 119 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle school in Morse:

• MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 200 WISCONSIN STREET; Grades: PK – 07)