Simmesport, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Location of Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′50″N 91°48′51″W / 30.98056°N 91.81417°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Avoyelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leslie Draper (D) (elected 2016) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,468 |
| • Density | 671.85/sq mi (259.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71369[3] |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-70525 |
| Website | simmesportla |
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.
- ^ a b c "Simmesport, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Simmesport LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "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.