Lake Providence is a town in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,349 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71254.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)169 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN174 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Providence; 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.
Lake Providence had 3,587 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 139th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
East Carroll Parish grew from 11,373 residents in 1900 to 7,459 in 2020.
East Carroll Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Providence, LA weather station (about a mile away).
1,106 jobs at 102 businesses in East Carroll Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Providence.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Carroll Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary SchoolLake Providence | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Griffin Middle School AcademyLake Providence | 6–8 | 163 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| General Trass High SchoolLake Providence | 9–12 | 214 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarfield AcademyLake Providence | Pre-K–12 | 198 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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