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Lincoln Parish

Population in July 2008: 675. Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 326	(48.4%)
Females: 349	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71275.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,702 (it was $31,324 in 2000)

Simsboro:	$43,702
Louisiana:	$43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,464

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $85,936 (it was $51,300 in 2000)

Simsboro:	$85,936
Louisiana:	$132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $89,632; Detached houses: $104,115; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,366; Mobile homes: $28,894

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Races in Simsboro:

White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
Black (21.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Simsboro: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.3%), Irish (8.3%), English (7.2%), French (4.1%), German (2.9%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 348 feet

Land area: 3.47 square miles.

Population density: 195 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Simsboro

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simsboro village

Never married: 29.5%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 10.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.3%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Simsboro, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Simsboro to the number of sex offenders is 135 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Simsboro:	0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (40.4 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (57.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (233.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Grambling, LA (2.1 miles ), Arcadia, LA (2.9 miles ), Ruston, LA (2.9 miles ), Vienna, LA (3.1 miles ), Bryceland, LA (3.7 miles) , Quitman, LA (3.7 miles) , Dubach, LA (3.7 miles ), Mount Lebanon, LA (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 32.53 N, Longitude: 92.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Wood products (8%)
Paper (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Average climate in Simsboro, Louisiana

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Simsboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Simsboro village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1982, a category 3 tornado 12.2 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Simsboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Simsboro center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Simsboro:

LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ARCADIA, LA)
HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; RUSTON, LA)
HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RUSTON, LA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simsboro:

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 42 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 51 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 58 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)

Public high school in Simsboro:

SIMSBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: K-12)

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Churches in Simsboro include: Simsboro United Methodist Church (A), Simsboro Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Simsboro and their reported violations in the past:

FELLOWSHIP WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-15-2000 and AUG-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-15-2000 and JUL-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001), Fed FAO issued (JUN-25-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.7%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	18.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	9.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simsboro, LA

8 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Simsboro compared to Louisiana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Simsboro mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Simsboro

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.13%

Here		51.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	67.1%	16.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.2%
Congregations	41.1%	17.9%	3.6%	1.8%	3.6%

Name	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Association	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.2%
Congregations	7.1%	5.4%	3.6%	3.6%	12.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$408
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,275
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		3	$685
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,326
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$408
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$4,102

9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.78% of residents moved from foreign countries ($425 average AGI)
Lincoln Parish: 0.78%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ouachita Parish, LA	0.78% ($28,283 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.61% ($22,654)
from Jackson Parish, LA	0.51% ($33,123)

10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.04%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ouachita Parish, LA	1.05% ($31,324 average AGI)
to Caddo Parish, LA	0.58% ($61,773)
to Jackson Parish, LA	0.55% ($39,225)

Strongest AM radio stations in Simsboro:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simsboro:

KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KAPI (88.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Simsboro:

KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

Simsboro fatal accident list:
Apr 1, 1986 04:36 AM, Us80, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 12, 1978 04:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 380
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,700

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Muayyad Mustafa, 10697 Highway, Us 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.4 m, Overall height: 123.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
b b carter, 11157 Highway 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00132178
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Marin Fettman, 528 Braswell Lane (No0207), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 128 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
Scott Kirby, Simsboro School, #1 Tiger Dr., Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:
Edward G Roach, 604 King Louie Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Muayyad Mustafa, 108.8561 Walnut Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 108.8 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

N Of Hwy 80 & Ic Railroad, Call Sign: KYW965
Assigned Frequencies : 39.3400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/1998, Expiration Date: 03/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/16/2004
Registrant: Simsboro, Village Of, Simsboro, LA 71275

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA5BUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00764945
Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Gordon P Woodard
Registrant: Gordon P Woodard, 2105 Hwy 563, Simsboro, LA 71275
Call Sign: N5IIG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00848258
Grant Date: 11/22/2005, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016
Registrant: James C Skinner, 989 Sunshine Rd, Simsboro, LA 71275
Call Sign: WA5LGO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00615385
Grant Date: 12/30/2002, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: Larry R Stanley, 3875 Hwy 544, Simsboro, LA 71275
Call Sign: WB5DSE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01120716
Grant Date: 02/21/2006, Expiration Date: 05/21/2016, Certifier: Herbert L Gambrell
Registrant: Herbert L Gambrell, 1245 Mitchell Rd, Simsboro, LA 71275

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 210L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1744X , Serial Number: 21060765, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Hjm Transportation LLC, Po Box 248, Simsboro, LA 71275

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 44
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Simsboro

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#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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