Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 125, settled in 1902.
Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sikes. Hickory Springs Methodist Episcopal Church and Brister School House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sikes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 342 in 1950, 112 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sikes, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sikes.
Sikes has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 93°F, Sikes’ July high is where Louisiana’s towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sikes beats the Louisiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Sikes, above both Louisiana’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (35%). 18% of adults have diabetes in Sikes.
| Sikes | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sikes | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.1% | 16.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Sikes; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sikes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Village in Louisiana, United States
Sikes is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sikes had a population of 112. The village was named after Sikes Bowman, (1856–1925), a leader in the Winn Parish Baptist church, musician, and the first postmaster in the local area.
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Sikes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.