Gilbert, Louisiana

About Gilbert

Gilbert, LA is a tiny community located in northern Louisiana with an estimated population of 434.

Officially, Gilbert is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 413 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilbert News Today

• Two Louisiana Tech students arrested, charged following racial slur incident KNOE · Oct 1
• Lannie Johnson Obituary Jul 16, 2026 Mulhearn Funeral Home · Jul 18
• Gilbert William Gossen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Gossen Funeral Home Inc. · May 25
• Barbara Gilbert Obituary - Marrero, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 7
• Obituary | Gilbert Granger, Sr. of New Iberia, Louisiana Fletcher Funeral Home · Aug 19

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What Makes Gilbert Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Gilbert — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Gilbert

• Fort Necessity School
• Gilbert School

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

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