Moving to Sicily Island, Louisiana
Population: 453. Estimated population in July 2024: 446 (-1.5% change)
Males: 204 (45.0%), Females: 249 (55.0%)
Zip code: 71368
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $14,783
Median house value: $33,000
Population by Race
Races in Sicily Island:
- Black (54.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (44.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (9.3%), Irish (4.2%), English (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).
Elevation: 72 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sicily Island
- High school or higher: 58.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 9.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sicily Island village
- Never married: 37.2%
- Now married: 33.5%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 19.3%
- Divorced: 6.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sicily Island:
- PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
- RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
- FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WINNSBORO, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sicily Island:
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 32 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 71 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sicily Island:
- JONESVILLE (about 20 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L32)
- WINNSBORO MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; WINNSBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F89)
- CONCORDIA PARISH (about 23 miles; VIDALIA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sicily Island:
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 55 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 93 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
Schools
Public high school in Sicily Island:
- SICILY ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 303 FALCON AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sicily Island:
- SICILY ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 1 FALCON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
- MARTIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 825 HIGHWAY 8; Grades: PK – 08)