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.[1] The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Winnsboro.[2] The parish was founded in 1843 and named for Benjamin Franklin.[3][4]
Franklin Parish | |
|---|---|
Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°08′N 91°40′W / 32.14°N 91.67°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| 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/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
Geography
editAccording 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.[5]
Major highways
editU.S. Highway 425
Louisiana Highway 4
Louisiana Highway 15
Louisiana Highway 17
Louisiana Highway 577
Adjacent parishes
edit- Richland Parish (north)
- Madison Parish (northeast)
- Tensas Parish (southeast)
- Catahoula Parish (south)
- Caldwell Parish (west)
National protected area
editCommunities
editTowns
editVillages
editUnincorporated communities
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] | |||
| 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
editFranklin Parish School Board operates local public schools.[11] 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.[12][13] Franklin Academy's student body is 97% white, while Franklin Parish High School's is majority Black.[14][15]
Culture
editFranklin 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.[16]
Notable people
edit- Ralph E. King, Winnsboro physician who represented Catahoula, Franklin, and Richland parishes in the Louisiana State Senate from 1944 to 1952 and again from 1956 to 1960
- Anthony "Booger" McFarland, Winnsboro native; All-American football player at Louisiana State University; played in National Football League for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Politics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 6,524 | 74.15% | 2,196 | 24.96% | 78 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 6,970 | 71.71% | 2,658 | 27.35% | 92 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 6,514 | 71.10% | 2,506 | 27.35% | 142 | 1.55% |
| 2012 | 6,294 | 67.42% | 2,921 | 31.29% | 121 | 1.30% |
| 2008 | 6,278 | 67.09% | 2,961 | 31.64% | 119 | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 6,141 | 67.46% | 2,828 | 31.07% | 134 | 1.47% |
| 2000 | 5,363 | 64.18% | 2,792 | 33.41% | 201 | 2.41% |
| 1996 | 3,961 | 44.01% | 4,076 | 45.29% | 963 | 10.70% |
| 1992 | 3,889 | 40.29% | 4,127 | 42.75% | 1,637 | 16.96% |
| 1988 | 5,520 | 62.19% | 3,043 | 34.28% | 313 | 3.53% |
| 1984 | 6,708 | 67.80% | 2,937 | 29.68% | 249 | 2.52% |
| 1980 | 5,301 | 54.38% | 4,177 | 42.85% | 270 | 2.77% |
| 1976 | 3,947 | 49.39% | 3,824 | 47.85% | 220 | 2.75% |
| 1972 | 4,967 | 73.76% | 1,272 | 18.89% | 495 | 7.35% |
| 1968 | 1,052 | 14.76% | 681 | 9.56% | 5,394 | 75.68% |
| 1964 | 5,470 | 87.82% | 759 | 12.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,336 | 33.08% | 1,213 | 30.03% | 1,490 | 36.89% |
| 1956 | 1,130 | 32.69% | 1,352 | 39.11% | 975 | 28.20% |
| 1952 | 1,614 | 36.29% | 2,833 | 63.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 149 | 3.84% | 1,857 | 47.80% | 1,879 | 48.37% |
| 1944 | 597 | 19.43% | 2,476 | 80.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 292 | 8.46% | 3,159 | 91.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 231 | 7.25% | 2,948 | 92.50% | 8 | 0.25% |
| 1932 | 78 | 2.59% | 2,930 | 97.34% | 2 | 0.07% |
| 1928 | 492 | 30.13% | 1,141 | 69.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 143 | 17.23% | 687 | 82.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1920 | 173 | 16.15% | 898 | 83.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 10 | 1.44% | 684 | 98.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1912 | 8 | 1.37% | 449 | 76.88% | 127 | 21.75% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Franklin Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2024. - text list
- ^ Hassell, Otis (January 1, 1971). "Assessments Show Gain Of $500,000 In Franklin". The Monroe News-Star. p. 20. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "United States v. Franklin Parish Sch. Bd., CIVIL ACTION NO. 70-15632". casetext.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Franklin Academy in Winnsboro, LA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Franklin Parish High School in Winnsboro, LA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Annual festival draws large crowd, positively affects local economy". Hanna Newspapers.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.