Simmesport, Louisiana

Simmesport, Louisiana
Town
Location of Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°58′50″N 91°48′51″W / 30.98056°N 91.81417°W / 30.98056; -91.81417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAvoyelles
Government
 • MayorLeslie Draper (D) (elected 2016)
Area
 • Total2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,468
 • Density671.85/sq mi (259.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71369[3]
Area code318
FIPS code22-70525
Websitesimmesportla.com

Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] The population was 2,161 at the 2010 census.[4] It is the northernmost town on the Atchafalaya River, located near the Old River which connects the Red and Atchafalaya rivers with the Mississippi River.

  1. ^ a b c "Simmesport, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Simmesport LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Simmesport town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2013.