Marksville, Louisiana

About Marksville

Marksville, LA is a small town located in central Louisiana with an estimated population of 4,805.

Marksville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 999 residents per square mile.

📰 Marksville News Today

• It's Raining Fish! Anomalous preciptation and falling fish in Louisiana Guinness World Records · Oct 9
• Caldwell Parish Varsity Football @ Marksville MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Obituary information for Mattie Jean Guillory Hixson Brothers Funeral Homes · May 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Marksville, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• 19-year-old arrested in Marksville for Gum Ridge Road shooting KALB | News Channel 5 · Apr 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Marksville Unique

• The only place in America named Marksville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marksville

• Broken Wheel Brewery & Bistro — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marksville

• Marksville State Historic Site reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Marksville

• Marksville Elementary School
• Marksville High School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Avoyelles Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Marksville

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