Olla, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,417. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,359 (-4.1% change)
Males: 663 (46.8%), Females: 754 (53.2%)

La Salle County

Zip code: 71465

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $24,762
Median house value: $44,900

Population by Race

Races in Olla:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (35.4%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.0%), German (2.8%), French (2.5%), French Canadian (1.8%).

Elevation: 155 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Olla, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Olla

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olla town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Olla:

  • HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER (1102 N PINE RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Olla:

  • LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JENA, LA)
  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, LA)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olla:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 46 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 69 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Olla:

  • OLLA (about 2 miles; OLLA, LA; Abbreviation: L47)
  • JENA (about 19 miles; JENA, LA; Abbreviation: 1R1)
  • COLUMBIA (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, LA; Abbreviation: F86)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olla:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 45 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 60 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 102 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)

Schools

Public high school in Olla:

  • LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 1460 BLAKE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Olla:

  • OLLA-STANDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 4170 SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)