Plaucheville, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 281. Estimated population in July 2024: 278 (-1.1% change)
Males: 129 (45.9%), Females: 152 (54.1%)

Zip code: 71362

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $20,833
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Plaucheville:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Black (2.1%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (29.5%), United States (22.8%), French Canadian (19.9%), German (3.2%), Irish (2.1%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 46 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plaucheville

• High school or higher: 68.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plaucheville village

• Never married: 26.3%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 14.7%
• Divorced: 6.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+72.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plaucheville:

• BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
• AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA)
• ST LANDRY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plaucheville:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 46 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 65 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plaucheville:

• MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
• BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
• PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 26 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plaucheville:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 68 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 94 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 108 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Private high school in Plaucheville:

• ST JOSEPH ELEM HIGH SCH (Students: 364; Location: P O BOX 59 3406 HWY 107 S; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Plaucheville:

• PLAUCHEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: HWY 1181 – SCHOOL LOOP 50; Grades: PK – 05)