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St. Francisville is located at 145km northwest
of New Orleans. Some of the most impressive and oft-photographed
antebellum houses in the U.S. are in Louisiana. Especially
noteworthy are those in the area around St. Francisville, north
of Baton Rouge. A good first stop is at St. Francisville's West
Feliciana Historical Society, a combination museum and
information center for the area.
Population (year 2000): 1,712. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,628 (-4.9% change)
Males: 838 (48.9%), Females: 874 (51.1%)
Zip code:
70775
Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $42,262 (year 2000)
Median house value: $100,500 (year 2000)
Races in St. Francisville:
- White Non-Hispanic (70.6%)
- Black (27.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), French (13.1%),
English (9.8%), German (9.7%), United States (8.9%), Italian
(5.9%).
Elevation: 115 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in St. Francisville
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in St. Francisville town
- Never married: 28.4%
- Now married: 48.0%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 13.8%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-1.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near St. Francisville:
- WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 6 miles;
SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA)
- POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEW
ROADS, LA)
- EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
JACKSON, LA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St.
Francisville:
- BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 26
miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 57
miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA;
ID: LFT)
Other public-use airports nearest to St. Francisville:
- FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 8 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; ID:
HZR)
- PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 26 miles; MELVILLE, LA; ID:
7L9)
- CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 42 miles; CROSBY, MS; ID:
C71)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
St. Francisville:
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 23
miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR
(about 30 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 62
miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles;
HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALCORN
STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles;
THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 105 miles; NEW
ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
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