Moving to Simpson, Louisiana

Population: 583. Estimated population in July 2024: 522 (-10.5% change)
Males: 287 (49.2%), Females: 296 (50.8%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 71474

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $72,100

Population by Race

Races in Simpson:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
• American Indian (4.8%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (24.4%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.5%), French (6.5%), German (4.5%).

Elevation: 258 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Simpson

• High school or higher: 80.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 38.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simpson village

• Never married: 16.5%
• Now married: 65.3%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 10.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+20.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Simpson:

• BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
• TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
• BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; DERIDDER, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simpson:

• POLK AAF (about 20 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 34 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 73 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Simpson:

• LEESVILLE (about 23 miles; LEESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L39)
• COLFAX (about 29 miles; COLFAX, LA; Abbreviation: L40)
• NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL (about 34 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Abbreviation: IER)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simpson:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 35 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 87 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 100 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)

Public primary/middle school in Simpson:

• SIMPSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 4262 HIGHWAY 8; Grades: PK – 12)