Moving to Simsboro, Louisiana
Population: 684. Estimated population in July 2024: 664 (-2.9% change)
Males: 331 (48.4%), Females: 353 (51.6%)
Lincoln County
Zip code: 71275
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $31,324
Median house value: $59,300
Population by Race
Races in Simsboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
- Black (21.5%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (12.3%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.2%), French (4.1%), German (2.9%), Scottish (2.2%).
Elevation: 348 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Simsboro
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Simsboro village
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 10.8%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Simsboro:
- LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ARCADIA, LA)
- HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RUSTON, LA)
- HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RUSTON, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simsboro:
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
- BARKSDALE AFB (about 60 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 72 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Simsboro:
- ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 12 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
- RUSTON RGNL (about 15 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
- HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; HOMER, LA; Abbreviation: 5F4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simsboro:
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
- LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 50 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
- SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 58 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 60 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
Public primary/middle school in Simsboro:
- SIMSBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)