Anacoco, Louisiana

About Anacoco

Anacoco is a tiny community in western Louisiana counting 802 people who proudly call it home.

Anacoco holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 260 residents per square mile.

📰 Anacoco News Today

• Jess Wimberly Grigg Obituary (2026) - Anacoco, LA - Labby Memorial Funeral Home - Leesville Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Anacoco’s Landon Tinsley rises into one of Louisiana’s Top Talents KALB | News Channel 5 · Jul 27
• Edward Lee "Tater" Doyle Obituary (2026) - Anacoco, LA - Jeane's Funeral Service - Leesville Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• ‘Life-changing’: Anacoco family travels to Italy to find cure for daughter’s rare condition KPLC 7 News · May 5
• Florien man arrested for shooting in Anacoco KALB | News Channel 5 · Jan 16

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What Makes Anacoco Unique

• The only place in America named Anacoco — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Anacoco

• Anacoco Elementary School
• Anacoco High School

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

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