Moving to Simmesport, Louisiana
Population: 2,239. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,211 (-1.3% change)
Males: 926 (41.4%), Females: 1,313 (58.6%)
Zip code: 71369
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $15,455
Median house value: $41,300
Population by Race
Races in Simmesport:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.6%)
- Black (46.7%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (16.3%), French (12.9%), French Canadian (5.3%), Irish (4.3%), Italian (2.1%), German (2.0%).
Elevation: 43 feet
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Simmesport
- High school or higher: 49.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 12.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Simmesport town
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 53.3%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 8.8%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +212 (+10.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Simmesport:
- AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA)
- BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
- WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 32 miles; SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simmesport:
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 55 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 56 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Simmesport:
- MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
- PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 22 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)
- BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simmesport:
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 58 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 59 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 103 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
Public primary/middle school in Simmesport:
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 549 NORWOOD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)