Simsboro, Louisiana

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Regan Madden Park in Simsboro is named for Ragan Madden (1910-1990), a former Lincoln Parish district attorney who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940 to 1949.

Simsboro is a village in western Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Simsboro had a population of 803. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Two 20th-century lawmakers who were natives of Simsboro are interred at Simsboro Cemetery: State Representatives L.D. "Buddy" Napper, who served from 1952 to 1964, and practiced law for a half-century in Ruston, and Ragan Madden, who left the House in 1949 to become the five-term district attorney of the 3rd Judicial District. A 19th Century lawmaker who lived in Simsboro was Representative George M. Lomax, who in 1894 introduced the enabling legislation, Act 68, to establish the future Louisiana Tech University.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1890	248		—
1910	282		—
1920	290		%
1960	363		—
1970	412		%
1980	553		%
1990	634		%
2000	684		%
2010	841		%
2020	803		%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Simsboro racial composition

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	445	55.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	269	33.5%
Native American	5	0.62%
Other/Mixed	30	3.74%
Hispanic or Latino	54	6.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 803 people, 352 households, and 264 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 273 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 338 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 77.05% White, 21.49% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.44% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 273 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,324, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,465. About 14.4% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

• Simsboro welcome sign
  Simsboro welcome sign
• Simsboro Town Hall
  Simsboro Town Hall
• Simsboro High School
  Simsboro High School
• Weyerhaeuser plant west of Simsboro
  Weyerhaeuser plant west of Simsboro