Newellton is a town in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, home to about 997 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71357.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newellton; 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.
Newellton had 886 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2000.
It’s the 271st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Tensas Parish grew from 19,070 residents in 1900 to 4,147 in 2020.
Tensas Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Joseph 3 N, LA weather station (8 miles away).
447 jobs at 69 businesses in Tensas Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newellton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| 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.
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