Town guide

Urania, Louisiana

Urania is a town in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,240 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71480, and parts of 71465 are in Urania too.

Population1,240905 per sq mi
Median home value$94,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Urania

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Urania

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)176 miles away
Closer regional airportAlexandria International Airport (AEX)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX233 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Urania; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Urania

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Urania had 698 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 252nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

LaSalle Parish grew from 9,402 residents in 1910 to 14,791 in 2020.

Urania population by census2000: 700, 2010: 1,313, 2020: 69870020001,31320106982020

LaSalle Parish, 1910–2020

LaSalle Parish population, 1910 to 20201910: 9,402, 1920: 9,856, 1930: 11,668, 1940: 10,959, 1950: 12,717, 1960: 13,011, 1970: 13,295, 1980: 17,004, 1990: 13,662, 2000: 14,282, 2010: 14,890, 2020: 14,7919K’10’2012K’30’4013K’50’6013K’70’8014K’90’0015K’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UraniaJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.4 in; May: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in57°36°Jan5.762°40°Feb5.569°47°Mar5.776°53°Apr5.483°62°May4.489°69°Jun4.991°72°Jul4.592°71°Aug3.888°65°Sep3.678°54°Oct4.767°44°Nov5.559°38°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jena, LA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in LaSalle Parish

3,720 jobs at 377 businesses in LaSalle Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in LaSalle ParishHealth care and social assistance: 767 jobs; Retail trade: 528 jobs; Administrative and support: 438 jobs; Other services: 304 jobs; Manufacturing: 282 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 279 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 271 jobs; Professional services: 184 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 14% Administrative and support 12% Other services 8% Manufacturing 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Mining, oil and gas 7% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hardtner Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · OllaUnder a mile
  • Lasalle General HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Jena14.1 miles
  • Citizens Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia18.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Urania

Libraries

  • LaSalle Parish Library - Olla Branch3.6 mi

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.

Schools in Urania

Public schools here are run by LaSalle Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
LaSalle Junior High SchoolUrania6–8144Public0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Olla.

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