Simmesport, Louisiana

Simmesport, Louisiana
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 / 30.98056; -91.81417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAvoyelles
Area
 • Total
2.37 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,468
 • Density671.9/sq mi (259.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71369
Area code318
FIPS code22-70525
GNIS feature ID2407344
Websitesimmesportla.com

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.