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Fort Jesup, Louisiana

Fort Jesup is a community in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, home to about 286 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71449 and 71469.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population28667 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fort Jesup

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Robeline, LA71469 —/sq ft

Mostly Natchitoches; part is in Fort Jesup

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Around Fort Jesup

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)161 miles away
Closer regional airportAlexandria International Airport (AEX)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX173 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Jesup

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

Fort Jesup had 494 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.

It’s the 414th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Sabine Parish grew from 15,421 residents in 1900 to 22,155 in 2020.

Fort Jesup population by census2010: 509, 2020: 49450920104942020

Sabine Parish, 1900–2020

Sabine Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,421, 1910: 19,874, 1920: 20,713, 1930: 24,110, 1940: 23,586, 1950: 20,880, 1960: 18,564, 1970: 18,638, 1980: 25,280, 1990: 22,646, 2000: 23,459, 2010: 24,233, 2020: 22,15515K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5019K’60’7025K’80’9023K’00’1022K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort JesupJan: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 6.4 in58°35°Jan5.362°38°Feb4.470°44°Mar5.276°51°Apr4.983°60°May5.289°68°Jun4.992°72°Jul4.292°70°Aug3.587°65°Sep3.479°52°Oct4.468°43°Nov4.559°37°Dec6.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Many, LA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Sabine Parish

4,251 jobs at 476 businesses in Sabine Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sabine ParishHealth care and social assistance: 980 jobs; Retail trade: 836 jobs; Manufacturing: 802 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 309 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 227 jobs; Construction: 204 jobs; Other services: 188 jobs; Finance and insurance: 185 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 19% Hotels and restaurants 7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5% Construction 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Jesup’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sabine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Many6.1 miles
  • Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natchitoches21.7 miles
  • Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coushatta26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors6
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies10

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.

Schools in Fort Jesup

Public schools here are run by Sabine Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Many Elementary SchoolManyPre-K–4613Public3.3 mi
Many Junior High SchoolMany5–8361Public3.4 mi
Many High SchoolMany9–12320Public3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Many, Natchitoches, Provencal, Robeline, Fisher and Marthaville.

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