Town guide

Simsboro, Louisiana

Simsboro is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, home to about 851 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71275.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population851245 per sq mi
Median home value$84,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Simsboro

1 ZIP code

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Around Simsboro

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)231 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX231 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Simsboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Simsboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Simsboro had 803 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Lincoln Parish grew from 15,898 residents in 1900 to 48,396 in 2020.

Simsboro population by census2000: 684, 2010: 841, 2020: 803684200084120108032020

Lincoln Parish, 1900–2020

Lincoln Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,898, 1910: 18,485, 1920: 16,962, 1930: 22,822, 1940: 24,790, 1950: 25,782, 1960: 28,535, 1970: 33,800, 1980: 39,763, 1990: 41,745, 2000: 42,509, 2010: 46,735, 2020: 48,39616K’00’1017K’20’3025K’40’5029K’60’7040K’80’9043K’00’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SimsboroJan: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 5.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in57°35°Jan5.661°39°Feb5.269°45°Mar5.476°52°Apr5.583°61°May4.489°69°Jun3.992°72°Jul3.693°71°Aug3.888°65°Sep3.878°53°Oct4.868°44°Nov4.358°38°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ruston La Tech, LA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln Parish

15,124 jobs at 1,155 businesses in Lincoln Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln ParishHealth care and social assistance: 3,343 jobs; Retail trade: 2,558 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,381 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,119 jobs; Other services: 819 jobs; Construction: 783 jobs; Professional services: 646 jobs; Finance and insurance: 539 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Simsboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bienville Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arcadia6.8 miles
  • Northern Louisiana Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ruston9.8 miles
  • Jackson Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jonesboro20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Simsboro

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Regan Madden Park · 20 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Spring Market5.0 mi

Libraries

  • A C Lewis4.9 mi

Museums

  • Eddie G Robinson Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Conrad Hutchinson Performing Arts Center4.8 mi
  • T.J. Harris Auditorium;Auditorium5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Simsboro

Public schools here are run by Lincoln Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Simsboro High SchoolSimsboroPre-K–12532Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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