Castor, Louisiana
Castor, Louisiana | |
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Village | |
Castor Village Hall | |
Location of Castor in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′06″N 93°09′54″W / 32.25167°N 93.16500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bienville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 193.12/sq mi (74.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71016 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-13260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407427 |
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Castor is a village in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census but increased 23% to 258 in 2010. The median age was 32.2 years. The village was established in 1900. The name "Castor" refers to the genus Castoridae or beaver, a Latin term, contrary to an oral tradition of the word being Native American in origin.
Castor's ZIP code is 71016. A number of surrounding smaller villages, both incorporated and not, including Roy, utilize the ZIP code of Castor.