See what’s open near you – bars, restaurants, shops and more, sorted by distance

Top Rated Amenities

Top Bars Top Restaurants Top Banks Top Hotels Top Shops Top Movie theaters Top Gas stations Top Takeouts Top Home improvement

Additional Amenity Sub-categories in Simmesport, Louisiana

For each listing we have opening times, address, phone number, reviews and photos




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71369 ZIP area.

State or areaLouisiana
ZIP code71369
Telephone code318
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:04 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:01 am – 5:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,518 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5977 householdsMedian household income $36,856Median home value $107,600Median rent $620 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $236 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 873 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 10%, retail 9%Average commute 39 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 60° / 39°FJFebruary: 64° / 43°FFMarch: 72° / 49°FMApril: 79° / 56°FAMay: 86° / 64°FMJune: 91° / 70°FJJuly: 93° / 73°FJAugust: 93° / 72°FASeptember: 89° / 66°FSOctober: 81° / 56°FONovember: 70° / 46°FNDecember: 62° / 41°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bunkie station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksCypress Pointcape · 5.8 miLac Choupiquelake · 2.9 miTilden Lakelake · 5.4 miRed Riverriver · 8.5 miLower Old Riverriver · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPomme De Terre Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 6,484 acresSpring Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 12,794 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.2 mi · 17,251 acresGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.1 mi · 5,927 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 10,817 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 25.1 mi · 6,315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAvoyelles Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 22 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Simmesport Water Systemserves 2,142 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvoyelles Hospital18.9 miPost officeSimmesport Post Office4.3 miTown hallSimmesport Town Hall4.3 miPoliceSimmesport Police Department4.3 miFire stationSimmesport Volunteer Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Louisiana Technical Community College Ward H Nash Avoyelles Campus12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX49 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY115 miInterstateI-4921 miUS highwayUS 7116 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT50 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71369 ZIP area.


Bars

Bars in Simmesport

 

No bars listed yet!

 

10 Restaurants in Simmesport in 6 categories

 

 

Banks

Banks in Simmesport

 

 

Hotels

Hotels in Simmesport

 

No hotels listed yet!

 

20 Shops in Simmesport in 9 categories

 

 

Movie theaters

Movie theaters in Simmesport

 

No movie theaters listed yet!

 

Gas stations

Gas stations in Simmesport

 

 

Takeouts

Takeouts in Simmesport

 

No takeouts listed yet!

 

9 Home improvement in Simmesport in 5 categories

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top bars in Simmesport

Bars yet to be reviewed

 

Top restaurants in Simmesport

Restaurants yet to be reviewed

 

Top banks in Simmesport

Banks yet to be reviewed

 

Top hotels in Simmesport

Hotels yet to be reviewed

 

Top shops in Simmesport

Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top movie theaters in Simmesport

Movie theaters yet to be reviewed

 

Top gas stations in Simmesport

Gas stations yet to be reviewed

 

Top takeouts in Simmesport

Takeouts yet to be reviewed

 

Top home improvement in Simmesport

Home improvement yet to be reviewed