Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
347 people live in this town, settled in 1898.
52% of residents live below the poverty line in Singer, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Singer. Singer 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.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 4 maps from 1947 on.
Singer is unincorporated, so Beauregard Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Singer.
The largest public high school is Singer High School, with 346 students. Public schools: the Beauregard Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singer High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 346 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Lake Charles (22%), DeRidder (18%) and DeQuincy (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Singer break down as 41% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Singer after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19% of adults worry about having enough food in Singer. Only 4 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Singer. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Singer is ahead of Louisiana on 3 and behind on 3.
| Singer | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 42% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Singer | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 12.4% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 18.1% |
| More adults with depression | 31.6% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail. The density of trails in Singer is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Singer; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Singer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Singer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Singer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 303 as of the 2020 census. Its ZIP code is 70660.
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Singer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.