CastorLA
A town of 325. A typical home worth about $132K.
What makes Castor stand out
The 2 things Castor does most differently from other towns.
325 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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A typical Castor home is worth about $132K
The typical Castor home is worth about $132,000, down 1.4% in a year, 39% below the Louisiana typical home.
Typical home value
Castor’s public schools outperform 76% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Castor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castor High School | PK–12 | 417 | B+ |
Most working residents commute out of Castor
Most working residents leave Castor for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Shreveport (16%), Arcadia (5%) and Bossier City (5%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Castor has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Castor is
Castor beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Castor | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 22.5% | 17.3% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 18.7% | 15.2% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
97% of working residents leave Castor for work
Where Castor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Castor
Village in Louisiana, United States
Castor is a village in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Castor had a population of 230. The median age was 32.2 years. The village was established in 1900. The name "Castor" refers to the genus Castoridae or beaver, a Latin term, contrary to an oral tradition of the word being Native American in origin. Castor's ZIP code is 71016. A number of surrounding smaller villages, both incorporated and not, including Roy, utilize the ZIP code of Castor.
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- Population
- 230
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 174 ft
- ZIP code
- 71016
- Area code
- 3018