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 | 671.85/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 |
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Simmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,161 at the 2010 census. 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.