Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:04 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:01 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,518 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5977 householdsMedian household income $36,856Median home value $107,600Median rent $620 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $236 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 873 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 10%, retail 9%Average commute 39 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bunkie station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksCypress Pointcape · 5.8 miLac Choupiquelake · 2.9 miTilden Lakelake · 5.4 miRed Riverriver · 8.5 miLower Old Riverriver · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPomme De Terre Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 6,484 acresSpring Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 12,794 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.2 mi · 17,251 acresGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.1 mi · 5,927 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 10,817 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 25.1 mi · 6,315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAvoyelles Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 22 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Simmesport Water Systemserves 2,142 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvoyelles Hospital18.9 miPost officeSimmesport Post Office4.3 miTown hallSimmesport Town Hall4.3 miPoliceSimmesport Police Department4.3 miFire stationSimmesport Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Louisiana Technical Community College Ward H Nash Avoyelles Campus12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX49 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY115 miInterstateI-4921 miUS highwayUS 7116 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT50 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71369 ZIP area.
