Bienville, Louisiana

About Bienville

Bienville is a tiny community in northwestern Louisiana counting 185 people who proudly call it home.

Bienville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 11.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 17 residents per square mile.

📰 Bienville News Today

• BRIDGE CLOSURE: LA 9 over Sprawls Mills Creek, Bienville Parish Louisiana.gov · Jul 24
• How many people live in Bienville Parish, LA? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Bienville, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Federal oversight of Bienville Parish Schools ends westcentralsbest.com · Aug 17
• Billie Jon Murphy Obituary July 20, 2026 - www.rose-neath.com www.rose-neath.com · Jul 20

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What Makes Bienville Unique

• The only place in America named Bienville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Bienville

• Bienville Educational Center
• Bienville High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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