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Welcome to Sikes ...

The village of Sikes is located in Winn Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sikes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sikes has a population of 116 people<2> (see below for details).

Sikes is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sikes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sikes: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Sikes: 71473<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sikes had an population of 116 people. This is a decrease of 2.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sikes had a population of 119 people. This makes Sikes the parish's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 119 people, the population of Sikes has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 120 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sikes.

Communities Also Named Sikes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sikes - they are located in Alabama and Colorado.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sikes.

Communities near Sikes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sikes.

  • Jonesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winnfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Olla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <6>
  • Urania
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • North Hodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Dodson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Hodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Calvin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sikes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sikes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sikes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sikes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sikes. See our Newspapers Page for Sikes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sikes ...

Looking for more information about Sikes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sikes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sikes.

Adding Sikes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sikes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Sikes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sikes post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sikes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sikes.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sikes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Sikes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Sikes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sikes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sikes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/