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Moving to Castor, Louisiana

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Population: 209. Estimated population in July 2024: 212 (+1.4% change)
Males: 103 (49.3%), Females: 106 (50.7%)

Zip code: 71016

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in Castor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Black (12.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.9%)

Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (6.7%), English (5.3%), Irish (4.3%).

Elevation: 165 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Castor, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Castor

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castor village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 19.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Castor:

  • CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 18 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
  • COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (about 18 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MINDEN, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castor:

Other public-use airports nearest to Castor:

  • THE RED RIVER (about 21 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 24 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
  • MINDEN-WEBSTER (about 28 miles; MINDEN, LA; Abbreviation: F24)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castor:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 33 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 36 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 78 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Public primary/middle school in Castor:

  • CASTOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 140 FRONT STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

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