Ventress, Louisiana

Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States

30°40′55″N 91°24′29″W / 30.68194°N 91.40806°W / 30.68194; -91.40806CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishPointe CoupeeArea

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• Total2.82 sq mi (7.31 km²) • Land2.03 sq mi (5.25 km²) • Water0.80 sq mi (2.06 km²)Elevation

33 ft (10 m)Population

(2020)

• Total800 • Density394.48/sq mi (152.33/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

70783

Area code225GNIS feature ID543758^[2]FIPS code22-78050

Ventress is a census-designated place located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the northeastern end of the False River. The population of the area is approximately 1,100. It is home to the Hunter Fabre Post 248 American Legion Hall on Legion Road (Louisiana Highway 413). The zip code is 70783.

Demographics

As of 2020, its population was 800.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	800		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Notable people

J. E. Jumonville Jr., former member of the Louisiana State Senate, rancher, and horse breeder
Catherine D. Kimball, former chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Clyde Kimball, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes, 1976-1992
Patrick Queen, NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
Ventruss, Metalcore band formed in Ventress

Major highways

Municipalities and communities of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: New Roads

City

New Roads

Towns

Village

Morganza

CDP

Ventress

Other
communities

Ghost towns

Louisiana portal
United States portal

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ventress, Louisiana
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.