CastorLA
A town of 219, established in 1900.
Is Castor a good place to live?
Castor’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Castor. Castor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Castor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Castor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Castor.
Homes in Castor are worth about $127K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Castor home is worth about $127,000, down 0.9% in a year, 41% below the Louisiana typical home. 64% of Castor households own their home, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Castor’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Bienville Parish school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Castor High School, with 417 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castor High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 417 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Castor’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Castor for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Shreveport (16%), Arcadia (5%) and Bossier City (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Castor
Castor has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Castor is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Castor is
Castor beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Castor.
| Castor | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Castor | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 22.5% | 17.3% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 18.7% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Castor faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Castor
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Castor; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Castor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
97% of working residents leave Castor for work
Where Castor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Castor
Village in Louisiana, United States
Castor is a village in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Castor had a population of 230. The median age was 32.2 years. The village was established in 1900. The name "Castor" refers to the genus Castoridae or beaver, a Latin term, contrary to an oral tradition of the word being Native American in origin. Castor's ZIP code is 71016. A number of surrounding smaller villages, both incorporated and not, including Roy, utilize the ZIP code of Castor.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 174 ft
- ZIP code
- 71016
- Area code
- 3018
Questions about Castor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Castor, LA a good place to live?
Castor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Castor, LA known for?
Castor was established in 1900. 2 notable people were born here, including Len Lacy and Lodwrick Cook.