Ventress, Louisiana

Ventress
Census-designated place
Ventress Location of Ventress in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°40′57″N91°25′29″W / 30.68250°N 91.42472°W / 30.68250; -91.42472 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Pointe Coupee
Area [2]
• Total	2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2)
• Land	2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
• Water	0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	800
• Density	394.48/sq mi (152.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70783
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	2586715 [1]
FIPS code	22-78050

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).

Demographics

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

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

• Louisiana Highway 413
• Louisiana Highway 414
• Louisiana Highway 415

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ventress, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.