Simmesport, Louisiana
Simmesport, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Location of Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′50″N 91°48′51″W / 30.98056°N 91.81417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Avoyelles |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,468 |
| • Density | 671.9/sq mi (259.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71369 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-70525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407344 |
| Website | simmesportla |
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.