Gilbert is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, home to about 294 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71336.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA168 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gilbert; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gilbert had 449 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 410th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Franklin Parish grew from 8,890 residents in 1900 to 19,774 in 2020.
Franklin Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 58.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnsboro 5 Sse, LA weather station (8 miles away).
3,587 jobs at 408 businesses in Franklin Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gilbert.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Franklin Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert SchoolGilbert | Pre-K–8 | 394 | Public | 4.2 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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