Town guide

Vinton, Louisiana

Vinton is a town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,176 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70668.

Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,176623 per sq mi
Median home value$106,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$82Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Vinton

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)109 miles away
Closer regional airportLake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX112 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vinton

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

Vinton had 3,400 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Calcasieu Parish grew from 30,428 residents in 1900 to 216,785 in 2020.

Vinton population by census2000: 3,338, 2010: 3,212, 2020: 3,4003,33820003,21220103,4002020

Calcasieu Parish, 1900–2020

Calcasieu Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,428, 1910: 62,767, 1920: 32,807, 1930: 41,963, 1940: 56,506, 1950: 89,635, 1960: 145,475, 1970: 145,415, 1980: 167,223, 1990: 168,134, 2000: 183,577, 2010: 192,768, 2020: 216,78530K’00’1033K’20’3057K’40’50145K’60’70167K’80’90184K’00’10217K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 64.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VintonJan: high 61°F, low 40°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 71°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 57°F, 6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in61°40°Jan5.764°44°Feb4.270°50°Mar3.576°56°Apr4.283°64°May5.188°71°Jun6.890°73°Jul5.890°72°Aug6.787°67°Sep6.479°57°Oct6.069°47°Nov4.762°42°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange 9 N, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Calcasieu Parish

75,412 jobs at 4,705 businesses in Calcasieu Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calcasieu ParishHealth care and social assistance: 13,985 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,988 jobs; Retail trade: 11,157 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,349 jobs; Construction: 5,403 jobs; Professional services: 4,888 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,582 jobs; Other services: 3,050 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 12% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur12.4 miles
  • Dequincy Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dequincy19.1 miles
  • Christus Ochsner Lake Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lake Charles19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Vinton

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Market Basket1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Vinton Branch1.1 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (1924) · American blues musician (1924-2005)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Vinton

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vinton Elementary SchoolVintonPre-K–5374Public0.9 mi
Vinton Middle SchoolVinton6–8191Public0.6 mi
Vinton High SchoolVinton9–12242Public1.6 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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