Castor, Louisiana

Castor, Louisiana
Village
Castor Village Hall
Location of Castor in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°15′06″N 93°09′54″W / 32.25167°N 93.16500°W / 32.25167; -93.16500
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishBienville
Area
 • Total
1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
230
 • Density193.2/sq mi (74.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71016
Area code318
FIPS code22-13260
GNIS feature ID2407427

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.