What is the population of Ventress, Louisiana?

Ventress has a population of approximately 1,166 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Ventress, Louisiana located?

Ventress is located in Louisiana, United States, at approximate coordinates 30.6789°, -91.4305°.

What is the median household income in Ventress?

The median household income in Ventress is approximately $71,458 based on the most recent open data.

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Total population

1,166

Median home value

$302,200

26.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,458

Ventress$71k

National$74k

Air quality index

34Good

Elevation10 m

Weather75°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Coordinates30.68°, -91.43°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

10 m

Time zone

Central Time Zone

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ventress is a census-designated place located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the northeastern end of the False River. As of the 2020 census, Ventress had a population of 800. It is home to the Hunter Fabre Post 248 American Legion Hall on Legion Road.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age

43.8

Median home value

$302,200

Housing units

586

Poverty rate

9.2%

Unemployment

Race & ethnicity

White

90%

Black

2.8%

Asian

Hispanic

5.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude

30.6789

Longitude

-91.4305

Water area

0.79 mi²

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight

75°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Monday

91°F

Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Monday Night

74°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

91°F

Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Tuesday Night

71°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wednesday

87°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Ventress, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

9.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

4.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

34.8%

Diabetes

10%

Adult obesity

34.5%

Binge drinking

21%

Adult smoking

16%

No leisure activity

25.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

76,196

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2,236
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
2,029
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,964
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,872
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
1,717
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,607
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,444
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
1,421

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total

Elementary

Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

Rougon Elementary School
Elementary · Rougon · 516 students · 19.1:1 ratio
Rosenwald Elementary School
Elementary · New Roads · 389 students · 12.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

Largest event

2010-08-02

Most recent

M 3 — 2010-08-02
16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana
M 3 — 2005-12-20
9 km ESE of French Settlement, Louisiana

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Lindy Boggs

American politician (1916-2013)

Ernest J. Gaines

American author (1933–2019)

Retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army

Chris Williams

American football player (born 1985)

Clark Gaudin

American politician

deLesseps Story Morrison

American politician

Jacob Haight Morrison

American lawyer

Jonas Gaines

Negro League Baseball player (1914–1998)

Nauman Scott

Louisiana lawyer and federal judge

Robert Lee

Basketball coach for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Roger Cador

College baseball coach

Major Thibaut

American politician

Lena Richard

American creole chef, cookbook author and television host

Ronald C. Gathe

American lawyer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.67

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,703

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

184

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ventress

The Jurassic of the Gulf Rim

Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists. Gulf Coast Section. Foundation. Research Conference · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Homochitto BB 49 East RX Prescribed Fire, Franklin, Mississippi
Wildfires · 2026-04-15 · 57 mi
Homochitto BB 49 West RX Prescribed Fire, Franklin, Mississippi
Wildfires · 2026-04-14 · 57 mi
RX CALE BU 44-367 Prescribed Fire, Rapides, Louisiana
Wildfires · 2026-04-21 · 77 mi
RX WINN BU 114 Prescribed Fire, Grant, Louisiana
Wildfires · 2026-05-18 · 97 mi
RX WINN BU 113 Prescribed Fire, Grant, Louisiana
Wildfires · 2026-05-13 · 98 mi
RX CALV BU 255-257 Prescribed Fire, Vernon, Louisiana
Wildfires · 2026-04-16 · 106 mi
RX WINN BU 24 Prescribed Fire, Winn, Louisiana
Wildfires · 2026-05-19 · 126 mi
DeSoto BB 9365 C605 C606 RX Prescribed Fire, Stone, Mississippi
Wildfires · 2026-04-13 · 129 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Pachydiplax longipennis

Inconsolable Underwing

Polygonia interrogationis

Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site

Thompson Ck nr Starhill, LA

Distance

9.8 mi

Gage height

2.09 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-31 20:45 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ventress, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• USGS NWIS (water data)
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• CDC PLACES
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• NASA EONET
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image