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A village of 803 people in Louisiana
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.7 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1named on the map

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Claiborne Hotel Courts sign, west of Simsboro1982
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Claiborne Hotel Courts sign, west of Simsboro, 1982

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About Simsboro

Village in Louisiana, United States
803Population
3.5 sq miArea
322 ftElevation

Simsboro 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…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code71275
Area code318
Living in Simsboro

Housing in Simsboro

$163K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Simsboro home is worth about $163,000, up 3.2% in a year, 25% below the Louisiana typical home.

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Work & commute in Simsboro

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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.

Ruston
29%
Arcadia
8%
Shreveport
8%
Monroe
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Simsboro →

Health in Simsboro

Compared with Louisiana

10worse than LA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bienville Medical CenterArcadia · 7.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Phsc-Grambling Family Health CenterRuston · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Simsboro · CMS · HRSAHealth in Simsboro →

Natural hazards in Simsboro

38
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind
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Climate in Simsboro

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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.

59° / 37°Winter
76° / 52°Spring
92° / 70°Summer
77° / 53°Fall
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Schools in Simsboro

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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.

DistrictLincoln ParishSchools1

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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Nearest: Bienville Parish LibraryArcadia · 8.3 miles · 54 hrs a week

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