Castor, Louisiana

Castor, Louisiana
Village
Castor Village Hall
Castor Village Hall
Location of Castor in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Castor in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°15′10″N 93°09′54″W / 32.25278°N 93.16500°W / 32.25278; -93.16500
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishBienville
Government
Area
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total230
 • Density193.12/sq mi (74.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71016
Area code318
FIPS code22-13260

Castor is a village in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census but increased 23% to 258 in 2010. The median age was 32.2 years.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Castor, LA". zip-codes.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.