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Moving to Newellton, Louisiana

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Population: 1,482. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,346 (-9.2% change)
Males: 661 (44.6%), Females: 821 (55.4%)

Zip code: 71357

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $17,457
Median house value: $38,000

Population by Race

Races in Newellton:

  • Black (64.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (8.2%), Irish (4.4%), French (2.0%), German (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), English (1.2%).

Elevation: 79 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Newellton, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newellton

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newellton town

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 36.3%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newellton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newellton:

  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 33 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 83 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newellton:

  • NEWELLTON (about 2 miles; NEWELLTON, LA; Abbreviation: 9M2)
  • TENSAS PARISH (about 7 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; Abbreviation: L33)
  • SCOTT (about 24 miles; TALLULAH, LA; Abbreviation: M80)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newellton:

  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 66 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 107 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)

Public primary/middle school in Newellton:

  • NEWELLTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 400 VERONA STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

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