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Simmesport is a small town of 1,625 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It's about 44 miles from Alexandria, LA and 228 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $619 a month.
1,625people
$63kTypical home
$619/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,625
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 748 people per sq mi
- 228 mi to Houston, TX
- 44 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$398/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $30k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (972 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to AEX airport
- 115 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Avoyelles Parish: R+43 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk