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Simsboro, LA map Population (year 2000): 684. Estimated population in July 2006: 658 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 331  (48.4%)
Females: 353  (51.6%)

Lincoln Parish

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

Zip codes: 71275.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,500 (it was $31,324 in 2000)
Simsboro  $35,500
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,400 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Simsboro  $55,400
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Simsboro:

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

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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: 190 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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Simsboro to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.

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

Simsboro:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (47.5 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (67.8 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (261.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Grambling, LA (5.0 miles ), Arcadia, LA (9.5 miles ), Ruston, LA (10.0 miles ), Vienna, LA (10.6 miles ), Quitman, LA (13.7 miles) , Dubach, LA (14.5 miles ), Bryceland, LA (15.3 miles) , Mount Lebanon, LA (17.6 miles) .

Latitude: 32.53 N, Longitude: 92.79 W


8 people in homes for the physically handicapped

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%)


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Simsboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 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 13.1 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Simsboro:
  • LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ARCADIA, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RUSTON, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simsboro:
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 60 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 72 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Simsboro:
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 12 miles; ARCADIA, LA; ID: 5F0)
  • RUSTON RGNL (about 15 miles; RUSTON, LA; ID: RSN)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; HOMER, LA; ID: 5F4)

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 10 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 50 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 58 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 60 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
Public high school in Simsboro:

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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 1999:
This village:  18.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,417$17,0041$181
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$221
Sewerage 0$0 1$300
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,000
Totals for Government 1$1,417$17,0045$1,702



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)
  • 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.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)

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