Bernice, Louisiana

About Bernice

Bernice, LA is a small town located in northwestern Louisiana counting 1,304 people who proudly call it home.

Bernice holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 402 residents per square mile.

📰 Bernice News Today

• Three arrested after gang related drive-by shooting in Bernice KNOE · May 22
• BERNICE ALLEN Obituary Mar 7, 2026 Davis Mortuary Service · Mar 7
• Janet Hoffman Obituary (2026) - Bernice, LA - Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home - Ruston Legacy obituary · Jun 15
• Monroe teen killed after being hit by lightning strike while hunting in Union parish WDSU · Oct 20
• Annelle Pixley Campbell Obituary April 7, 2026 - rose-neath.com rose-neath.com · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bernice Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bernice

• Ty's Drive Thru Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bernice

• Serenity Gardens reviews ★

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Reeves Memorial Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bernice

🏘️ Nearby Communities