Town guide

Cheneyville, Louisiana

Cheneyville is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, home to about 559 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71325.

Homes sold for a median of $37 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population559548 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$37Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Cheneyville

1 ZIP code

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Around Cheneyville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)140 miles away
Closer regional airportAlexandria International Airport (AEX)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX203 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cheneyville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cheneyville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cheneyville had 468 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.

It’s the 344th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Rapides Parish grew from 39,578 residents in 1900 to 130,023 in 2020.

Cheneyville population by census2000: 901, 2010: 625, 2020: 468901200062520104682020

Rapides Parish, 1900–2020

Rapides Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,578, 1910: 44,545, 1920: 59,444, 1930: 65,455, 1940: 73,370, 1950: 90,648, 1960: 111,351, 1970: 118,078, 1980: 135,282, 1990: 131,556, 2000: 126,337, 2010: 131,613, 2020: 130,02340K’00’1059K’20’3073K’40’50111K’60’70135K’80’90126K’00’10130K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CheneyvilleJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 6.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 72°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in60°39°Jan6.864°43°Feb5.372°49°Mar4.779°56°Apr5.986°64°May5.091°70°Jun4.993°73°Jul4.193°72°Aug4.789°66°Sep4.581°56°Oct4.870°46°Nov5.562°41°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bunkie, LA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Rapides Parish

46,374 jobs at 3,172 businesses in Rapides Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rapides ParishHealth care and social assistance: 13,856 jobs; Retail trade: 7,288 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,916 jobs; Construction: 4,088 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,003 jobs; Other services: 2,190 jobs; Professional services: 1,859 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,786 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheneyville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bunkie General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bunkie8.3 miles
  • Avoyelles HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marksville16.1 miles
  • Christus St. Frances Cabrini HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alexandria20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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