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1982
Claiborne Hotel Courts sign, west of Simsboro, 1982
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About Simsboro
Village in Louisiana, United StatesSimsboro is a village in western Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Simsboro had a population of 803. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Two 20th-century lawmakers who were natives of Simsboro are interred at Simsboro Cemetery: State Representatives L.D. "Buddy" Napper, who served from 1952 to 1964, and practiced law for a half-century in Ruston, and Ragan Madden, who left the House in 1949 to become the five-term district attorney of the 3rd Judicial District. A 19th Century lawmaker who lived in Simsboro was Representative George M. Lomax, who in 1894 introduced the enabling legislation, Act 68, to establish the future Louisiana Tech Univ…
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Housing in Simsboro
The typical Simsboro home is worth about $163,000, up 3.2% in a year, 25% below the Louisiana typical home.
Work & commute in Simsboro
Full picture →Most working residents leave Simsboro for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ruston (29%), Arcadia (8%) and Shreveport (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Simsboro
Compared with Louisiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Simsboro
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Simsboro
Full climate →Simsboro has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Simsboro
All Simsboro schools →School Grade A
The public schools Simsboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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