Bordelonville Floodgate · National Register of Historic Places
Bordelonville’s story
150 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1876Bordelonville is settled
BordelonvilleLA
A town of 150, settled in 1876.
Bordelonville Floodgate · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Bordelonville a good place to live?
Bordelonville Floodgate is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bordelonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
150 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Bordelonville: who provides what
Bordelonville is unincorporated, so Avoyelles Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCleco Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAvoyelles Parish Waterworks District 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAvoyelles ParishAvoyelles Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAvoyelles Parish Registrar of VotersAvoyelles Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7135571355 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bordelonville.
Who lives here
In Bordelonville, the median age runs higher than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
People 65 and older are 51% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (37% statewide). Louisiana has 27% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%. 53% never finished high school.
67.3median age · LA 38
| Bordelonville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67.3 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 20% | 29% |
BordelonvilleLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
35%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma53%
High school14%
Some college11%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Bordelonville | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 53.2% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Bordelonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Bordelonville, 34% live below the poverty line, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Marksville (19%), Alexandria (13%) and Cottonport (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bordelonville0%
Marksville19%
Alexandria13%
Cottonport6%
Mansura5%
29 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Bordelonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Bordelonville brings mild winters and hot summers
The July high for Bordelonville comes to 92°F.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–62°
Spring56–78°
Summer72–92°
Fall56–80°
Nov 24
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bordelonville is
In Bordelonville, 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor. This Louisiana town does better than the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among adults here, 30% have been diagnosed with depression, against 27% in Louisiana’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults in Bordelonville report frequent physical distress; 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Bordelonville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Bordelonville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.5% |
Avoyelles Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Bordelonville, with drought at the top
Expected losses in Bordelonville break down as 29% from drought and 20% from hurricanes. Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bordelonville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHurricanesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bordelonville
14pages on Bordelonville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bordelonville; the nearest are
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaUniversity or college · Public · Alexandria30.9 mi$7,050 in-state tuitionCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria35.4 mi$4,099 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bordelonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bordelonville for work
Where Bordelonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Bordelonville
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bordelonville
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Bordelonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bordelonville had a population of 458. Bordelonville is located along Bayou des Glaises and Louisiana Highway 451, 17 miles (27 km) east of Marksville, the parish seat.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- ZIP code
- 71320
Questions about Bordelonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bordelonville, LA a good place to live?
Bordelonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.