Fifth Ward, Louisiana

This article is about the unincorporated community in central Louisiana. For the district of New Orleans, see 5th Ward of New Orleans.

Fifth Ward, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Fifth Ward Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°07′35″N92°09′42″W / 31.12639°N 92.16167°W / 31.12639; -92.16167 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Avoyelles
Area [2]
• Total	5.20 sq mi (13.47 km2)
• Land	5.20 sq mi (13.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	75 ft (23 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	921
• Density	177.12/sq mi (68.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code	71351
FIPS code	22-25545
GNIS feature ID	2586678 [1]

Fifth Ward is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 800. ^[3]

Fifth Ward is located along Louisiana Highway 1, 7 miles (11 km) west of Marksville, the parish seat, and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Alexandria.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	921		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fifth Ward, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fifth Ward CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Policy Manual". Avoyelles Parish School Board. Retrieved May 18, 2024.