Pineville, LA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2020 census, Pineville had a population of 14,384. The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, and Crest Industries.

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How Pineville ranks

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#11Shortest commute in LA #46Most educated in LA #51Best schools in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code71359, 71360, 71361

Area code318

Living in Pineville

Housing in Pineville

$204K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pineville home is worth about $204,000, up 4% in a year, 6% below the Louisiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May16

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Health in Pineville

Compared with Louisiana

3better than LA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.4%Fewer adults with diabetesLA 15.2% · better 6.7%Fewer adults with heart diseaseLA 7.5% · better

Care nearby

Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria · 3.1 mi · ER

Women's PavilionAlexandria · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Pineville

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School Grade B+

The public schools Pineville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#51Best public schoolsof 153 in LA

DistrictRapides ParishSchools6

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 924 students Lessie Moore Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–3 · 392 students Pineville Junior High School B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 527 students Pineville Elementary School C-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 252 students Pineville High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,271 students Pinecrest Supports & Services Center DOther · Grades K–12 · 92 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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