Mer Rouge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, home to about 437 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71261.
Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mer Rouge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)188 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN192 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mer Rouge; 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.
Mer Rouge had 491 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 375th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Morehouse Parish grew from 16,634 residents in 1900 to 25,629 in 2020.
Morehouse 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 34°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bastrop, LA weather station (9 miles away).
5,329 jobs at 439 businesses in Morehouse Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mer Rouge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| 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.
Public schools here are run by Morehouse Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Elementary SchoolMer Rouge | Pre-K–6 | 442 | Public | 2.7 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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