Pineville, Louisiana

Pineville
Location of Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°20′20″N 92°24′45″W / 31.33889°N 92.41250°W / 31.33889; -92.41250
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishRapides
Government
  MayorJoe Bishop
Area
  Total
13.14 sq mi (34.04 km2)
  Land12.62 sq mi (32.68 km2)
  Water0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,384
  RankRA: 2nd
  Density1,139.96/sq mi (440.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71360
FIPS code22-60530
WebsiteCity of Pineville

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. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade.

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.