Roanoke is a community in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, home to about 482 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70581.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roanoke; 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.
Roanoke had 491 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 363rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Jefferson Davis Parish grew from 18,999 residents in 1920 to 32,250 in 2020.
Jefferson Davis Parish, 1920–2020
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 42°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jennings, LA weather station (6 miles away).
6,660 jobs at 633 businesses in Jefferson Davis Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson Davis Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh-Roanoke Junior High SchoolRoanoke | 6–8 | 199 | Public | 0.9 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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