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
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)