Fort Necessity, Louisiana facts for kids
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Fort Necessity, Louisiana
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 Fort Necessity, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Fort Necessity, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Franklin |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71243
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| Area code(s) | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 535049 |
Fort Necessity is a small place in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a neighborhood or area that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's governed by the larger parish (which is like a county in other states). The area uses the ZIP code 71243.
Schools in Fort Necessity
The students living in Fort Necessity attend schools managed by the Franklin Parish School Board.
Fort Necessity School
Fort Necessity has its own school called Fort Necessity School. This school teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 8th grade.
Franklin Parish High School
After finishing 8th grade at Fort Necessity School, students go on to high school. The main high school for the entire parish is Franklin Parish High School. This school was created in 2005. It was formed when two other high schools, Crowville High School and Winnsboro High School, joined together.
