Who is the mayor of Iowa, LA? Iowa's elected officials
Iowa is in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is Douglas Neal Watkins. 7 elected seats.
Town of Iowa Chief of Police
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Police | Howard Keith Vincent source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Town of Iowa Council
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Douglas Neal Watkins source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District A, | Julie Percle Fontenot source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District B, | "Joe" Becnel source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District C, | Vernessa Guillory source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District D, | Daniel Hennigan source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Council Member, District E, | Gerald Guidry source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing Iowa
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Calcasieu Parish's elected officials. Other cities in Calcasieu Parish: DeQuincy, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Vinton, Vinton, Westlake, Westlake.
Who lives in Iowa
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.6% · White 71% · Black 22.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of Iowa, LA?
- Douglas Neal Watkins is the mayor of Iowa, Louisiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is on the Iowa governing board?
- Howard Keith Vincent (Chief of Police); Julie Percle Fontenot (Council Member, District A,); "Joe" Becnel (Council Member, District B,); Vernessa Guillory (Council Member, District C,); Daniel Hennigan (Council Member, District D,); Gerald Guidry (Council Member, District E,).
- What is the population of Iowa, LA?
- About 3,200 people, with a median age of 37.5; the median household income is $59,779 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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