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Franklin Parish
Parish
Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro
Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro
Map of Louisiana highlighting Franklin Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Louisiana
Founded 1843
Named for Benjamin Franklin
Seat Winnsboro
Largest city Winnsboro
Area
 • Total 635 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land 625 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Water 11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 19,774
 • Density 31.140/sq mi (12.023/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 5th
Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial, Winnsboro, LA IMG 0324
Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial sign in Winnsboro, Louisiana
Franklin Parish Library, Winnsboro, LA IMG 1279
Franklin Parish Library in downtown Winnsboro historic district

Franklin Parish (French: Paroisse de Franklin, Spanish: Parroquia de Franklin) is a parish located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020, its population was 19,774. The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Winnsboro. The parish was founded in 1843 and named for Benjamin Franklin.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 635 square miles (1,640 km2), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.7%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 425.svg U.S. Highway 425
  • Louisiana 4 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 4
  • Louisiana 15 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 15
  • Louisiana 17 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 17

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

  • Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Communities

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 3,251
1860 6,162 89.5%
1870 5,078 −17.6%
1880 6,495 27.9%
1890 6,900 6.2%
1900 8,890 28.8%
1910 11,989 34.9%
1920 24,100 101.0%
1930 30,530 26.7%
1940 32,382 6.1%
1950 29,376 −9.3%
1960 26,088 −11.2%
1970 23,946 −8.2%
1980 24,141 0.8%
1990 22,387 −7.3%
2000 21,263 −5.0%
2010 20,767 −2.3%
2020 19,774 −4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013
Franklin Parish racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 12,430 62.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 6,508 32.91%
Native American 26 0.13%
Asian 38 0.19%
Other/Mixed 496 2.51%
Hispanic or Latino 276 1.4%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,774 people, 7,423 households, and 5,130 families residing in the parish.

Education

Franklin Parish School Board operates local public schools. Franklin Parish High School is the sole public high school in the parish.

The parish also hosts two private schools. One of them, Franklin Academy in Winnsboro, was opened as a segregation academy on September 14, 1970, three weeks after parish schools were ordered by a federal judge to desegregate. Franklin Academy's student body is 97% white, while Franklin Parish High School's is majority Black.

Culture

Franklin Parish hosts the annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival with music, attractions and hundreds of vendors. The 2018 festival was attended by over 10,000 people in bad weather but usually the draw is between 15,000 and 20,000. People from across the region are attracted by the relatively high vendor count and this has an important economic contribution for local businesses. In past years the festival has included an antique car show, a zoo exhibit for children and an exhibit about Louisiana's contributions during World War II, along with performances from Grammy-winning artists Jo-El Sonnier and Jason Crabb.

Notable people

See also

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