Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Cheneyville, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cheneyville. Its National Register listings include Walnut Grove and Loyd Hall Plantation. Cheneyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cheneyville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 498 in 1910, a peak of 1,082 in 1970, 468 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cheneyville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cheneyville.
The typical Cheneyville home is worth about $118,000, down 2.7% in a year, 45% below the Louisiana typical home. At $856 a month, Cheneyville’s median rent is close to Louisiana’s towns ($990 a month) and below U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Cheneyville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $856 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The FEMA risk score in Cheneyville is 13 of 100. Since 1995, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cheneyville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Cheneyville for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (40%), Pineville (7%) and Baton Rouge (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cheneyville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Cheneyville’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11% of adults binge drink in Cheneyville. No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cheneyville. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cheneyville.
| Cheneyville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 44% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cheneyville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 22.3% | 26.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.6% | 4.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cheneyville
About 1 of every 100 Cheneyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Cheneyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Cheneyville.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Cheneyville is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Cheneyville had a population of 468.
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Cheneyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born here, including Bill Jordan and Harlan Breaux.
