Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:04 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:09 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.71,217 householdsMedian household income $36,225Median home value $110,300Median rent $940 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,147 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 16%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ruston La Tech station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsGum St Parkpark · 7.1 miHuckelberry Trails Parkpark · 8.6 miLake Claiborne State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 624 acresAda Interstate 20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 75 acresBig Cypress State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 333 acresCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 312 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202647 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 39 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Zion Water Systemserves 1,635 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation293 ft89 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBienville Medical Center6.3 miPost officeSimsboro Post Office2.6 miTown hallSimsboro Town Hall2.3 miPoliceSimsboro Police Department2.2 miFire stationLincoln Parish Fire Department Simsboro Station 112.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGrambling State University5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU45 miInterstateI-202.6 miUS highwayUS 801.6 miCoachGrambling Grambling State UnivGreyhound6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71275 ZIP area.
