Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Simmesport’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 38% of residents live below the poverty line in Simmesport, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of Louisiana’s 250 towns score lower on incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. Its National Register listings include St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Sarto Bridge. Simmesport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Simmesport beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
White Hall Plantation House| Widest gap | Simmesport | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.7% | 18.1% |
2,161 counted in 2010 and 1,468 in 2020; an estimated 1,400 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Simmesport is from typical.
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Census counts: 638 in 1930, a peak of 2,293 in 1980, 1,468 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Simmesport, 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 Simmesport.
Simmesport beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 36% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Simmesport, against 27% in Louisiana’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 22% of adults have diabetes in Simmesport.
| Simmesport | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | Simmesport | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 78.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.7% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Avoyelles Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 197 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Simmesport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Simmesport has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Simmesport’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Simmesport is 36 minutes. Most working residents leave Simmesport for work: only 17% work in town. The median household income in Simmesport is $30,000.
| Simmesport | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $30,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 124 Louisiana towns, just 9 have a higher trail density than Simmesport.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Simmesport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Simmesport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Simmesport.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Simmesport had a population of 1,468. It is the northernmost town on the Atchafalaya River, located near the Old River which connects the Red and Atchafalaya rivers with the Mississippi River.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Norma McCorvey and Joe Simon.
