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Population (year 2000): 5,537. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,707 (+3.1% change)
Males: 2,460 (44.4%), Females: 3,077 (55.6%)
Zip code:
71351
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $20,750 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,900 (year 2000)
Races in Marksville:
- White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
- Black (38.6%)
- American Indian (3.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: French (18.2%), United States
(14.4%), French Canadian (6.5%), English (3.1%), Irish (3.1%),
Subsaharan African (1.3%).
Elevation: 82 feet
Land area: 4.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Marksville
- High school or higher: 56.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 10.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marksville city
- Never married: 30.4%
- Now married: 45.8%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 12.1%
- Divorced: 9.0%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-4.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Marksville:
- AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 1192 BLUE TOWN
ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Marksville:
- BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
- CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles;
ALEXANDRIA, LA)
- HUEY P LONG MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles;
PINEVILLE, LA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marksville:
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 35 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID:
AEX)
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 64
miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA;
ID: LFT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marksville:
- MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA;
ID: MKV)
- BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; BUNKIE, LA; ID:
2R6)
- ESLER REGIONAL (about 24 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID:
ESF)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Marksville:
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 65
miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 74
miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR
(about 79 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 83
miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; ALCORN
STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 97 miles;
MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; RUSTON,
LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
Public high school in Marksville:
- MARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 658;
Location: 407 WEST BON TEMPT STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Marksville:
- MARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 657;
Location: 430 WEST WADDIL STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 564;
Location: 152 SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ALERT SCHOOL (Location: 551 MARTIN LUTHER
KING DRIVE; Grades: 01 - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Marksville:
- MARKSVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 127;
Location: 320 EAST MARK STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Marksville:
- AVOYELLES PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income:
$562,126; Location: 104 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; 73,908
books; 1,565 audio materials; 1,639 video materials; 206
serial subscriptions)
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