Winnsboro, Louisiana City & church seat City of Winnsboro Location in Franklin Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Location in Franklin Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States Location of Louisiana in the United States Parish Franklin Louisiana Louisiana 17.svg Louisiana 130.svg Website City of Winnsboro Winnsboro is a small town/city and the church seat of Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Highway 425 passes north south through Winnsboro concurrent with Louisiana Highway 15 and extends northward to Rayville, the seat of neighboring Richland Parish.
6.2 Franklin Parish Catfish Festival Franklin Parish is titled for Benjamin Franklin.
Franklin Parish was created on March 1, 1843, from portions of Ouachita, Catahoula, and Madison churches through the accomplishments of Senator John Winn.
The church was titled in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Land for a centrally positioned church seat, Winnsborough (later Winnsboro), was purchased in 1844.
Early Winnsboro City records show that the telephone came to Winnsboro in 1905; electricity in 1914; and water and sewage service in 1923.
Winnsboro is positioned west of the center of Franklin Parish at 32 9 48 N 91 43 24 W (32.163412, -91.723293). Rayville is 23 miles (37 km) to the north via US 425, while Natchez, Mississippi, is 54 miles (87 km) to the south.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.14 square miles (10.73 km2), of which 4.08 square miles (10.57 km2) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 1.49%, is water. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,910 citizens residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,314.7 citizens per square mile (508.2/km ). There were 2,144 housing units at an average density of 527.4 per square mile (203.9/km ).
In the city, the populace was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
Winnsboro is the home of the only hospital positioned in Franklin Parish.
Franklin Medical Center has been a part of Franklin Parish since 1970.
There are four community clinics owned by Franklin Medical Center positioned in Franklin and Tensas churches. Franklin Academy in Winnsboro Public education in Winnsboro is managed by the Franklin Parish School Board.
Franklin Parish High School Louisiana Technical College's Northeast Louisiana Campus is positioned in Winnsboro.
The Princess Theatre in downtown Winnsboro In 1992, Rowena Ramage gave the Princess Theatre building to the town/city of Winnsboro.
The theatre has contributed substantially to the life and economy of Winnsboro and Franklin Parish.
The restoration of the turn-of-the-century Princess Theatre to a live performance venue was the catalyst for the evolution of historic downtown Winnsboro.
" Franklin Parish Catfish Festival This annual "Spring Party" started as a Chamber of Commerce initiative twenty years ago and now draws some twenty thousand to Winnsboro each year.
Thompson, member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1988 to 1996; real estate agent in Winnsboro Regnal Wallace, late Louisiana farm broadcaster known for "Round Franklin" on KMAR-FM in Winnsboro; native and retired resident of Crowville Lantz Womack, late state representative and banker from Winnsboro Flags fly off Louisiana State Highway 15 in Winnsboro (May 2013).
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001), Winnsboro city, Louisiana".
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Winnsboro city, Louisiana".
"Louisiana by Place- Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000".
Louisiana Historical Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org).
City of Winnsboro official website Winnsboro Franklin Parish Chamber of Commerce Franklin Parish School Board Franklin Parish Catfish Festival Municipalities and communities of Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seats of Louisiana
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