Winnsboro, Louisiana

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Winnsboro
Town
Revised photo, Winnsboro, LA, Historic District IMG 0323.JPG
Downtown Winnsboro
Motto(s): 
The Stars and Stripes Capital of Louisiana
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Location of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°09′48″N91°43′24″W / 32.16333°N 91.72333°W / 32.16333; -91.72333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StatesFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
Parish Franklin
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorAlice Wallace
Area
[1]
 • Total4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2)
 • Land4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,862
 • Density1,216.11/sq mi (469.54/km2)
Demonym Winnsboroian
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71295
Area code 318
U.S. Highway US 425.svg
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Website Official Website

Winnsboro is a town in, and the parish seat of Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2020, its population was 4,862. [2]

Contents

History

Franklin Parish was created on March 1, 1843, from portions of Ouachita, Catahoula, and Madison parishes through the efforts of Louisiana Senator John Winn. Land for a centrally located parish seat, Winnsborough (later Winnsboro), was purchased in 1844. It was designated as the parish seat of government in 1846 and incorporated on March 18, 1902. [3]

Early Winnsboro City records show that the telephone came to Winnsboro in 1905; electricity in 1914; and water and sewer service in 1923. In 1924, a volunteer fire department was formed.[ citation needed ] Most of the community's streets were hard surfaced after 1950.[ citation needed ]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.14 square miles (10.73 km2), of which 4.08 square miles (10.57 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), or 1.49%, is water. [4]

Climate

Climate data for Winnsboro 5 SSE, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)85
(29)		88
(31)		92
(33)		97
(36)		99
(37)		108
(42)		106
(41)		109
(43)		108
(42)		100
(38)		89
(32)		84
(29)		109
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C)75.0
(23.9)		78.3
(25.7)		82.8
(28.2)		87.7
(30.9)		92.5
(33.6)		95.9
(35.5)		99.0
(37.2)		99.7
(37.6)		97.2
(36.2)		91.1
(32.8)		83.4
(28.6)		77.9
(25.5)		100.8
(38.2)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)57.4
(14.1)		61.6
(16.4)		69.1
(20.6)		76.6
(24.8)		84.5
(29.2)		90.5
(32.5)		93.2
(34.0)		93.6
(34.2)		89.2
(31.8)		79.7
(26.5)		68.4
(20.2)		60.0
(15.6)		77.0
(25.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)47.2
(8.4)		50.9
(10.5)		58.1
(14.5)		65.7
(18.7)		74.2
(23.4)		80.5
(26.9)		83.1
(28.4)		82.7
(28.2)		77.6
(25.3)		67.0
(19.4)		56.6
(13.7)		49.7
(9.8)		66.1
(18.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)36.9
(2.7)		40.3
(4.6)		47.1
(8.4)		54.8
(12.7)		63.9
(17.7)		70.5
(21.4)		73.0
(22.8)		71.8
(22.1)		66.0
(18.9)		54.2
(12.3)		44.8
(7.1)		39.4
(4.1)		55.2
(12.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C)20.8
(−6.2)		25.8
(−3.4)		29.2
(−1.6)		37.7
(3.2)		48.9
(9.4)		60.8
(16.0)		66.1
(18.9)		64.0
(17.8)		51.2
(10.7)		37.1
(2.8)		27.9
(−2.3)		24.1
(−4.4)		19.3
(−7.1)
Record low °F (°C)1
(−17)		6
(−14)		17
(−8)		29
(−2)		39
(4)		39
(4)		51
(11)		50
(10)		35
(2)		23
(−5)		11
(−12)		5
(−15)		1
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.55
(141)		5.37
(136)		5.28
(134)		6.25
(159)		4.62
(117)		4.22
(107)		4.50
(114)		4.31
(109)		3.60
(91)		4.68
(119)		4.43
(113)		5.46
(139)		58.27
(1,480)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.3
(0.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)8.87.78.26.67.48.57.76.75.15.86.98.587.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.2
Source: NOAA [5] [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 821—
1920 1,17643.2%
1930 1,96567.1%
1940 2,83444.2%
1950 3,65529.0%
1960 4,43721.4%
1970 5,34920.6%
1980 5,92110.7%
1990 5,755−2.8%
2000 5,344−7.1%
2010 4,910−8.1%
2020 4,862−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Winnsboro racial composition as of 2020 [2]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,07322.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3,53872.77%
Native American 20.04%
Asian 230.47%
Other/Mixed 1493.06%
Hispanic or Latino 771.58%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,862 people, 1,504 households, and 1,007 families residing in the city.

Economy

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Grain elevator in Winnsboro

The economic base of Winnsboro consists of companies in the apparel, boat manufacturing, bottling and food products industries, aviation, healthcare, agriculture and agricultural related industries. [8] There is a large grain elevator.

Arts and culture

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Princess Theatre

A post office, built in 1936, featured a New Deal program mural, Logging in Louisiana Swamps (1939), by Datus Ensign Myers. The building now contains the Old Post Office Museum. [9]

The Princess Theatre was built in 1907, closed in 1988, and reopened as a live performance venue in 1994. [10]

Education

Public schools

Franklin Academy in Winnsboro Franklin Academy, Winnsboro, LA IMG 0333.JPG
Franklin Academy in Winnsboro

Public education in Winnsboro is managed by the Franklin Parish School Board. There are two schools:

Franklin Parish High formed in 2005 with the consolidations of Crowville and Winnsboro high schools. [13]

Private schools

Higher education

Louisiana Technical College's Northeast Louisiana Campus is located in Winnsboro.

Infrastructure

Healthcare

Winnsboro is the home of the only hospital located in Franklin Parish. Franklin Medical Center has been a part of Franklin Parish since 1970. The hospital is a 39-bed acute care facility. There are four health clinics owned by Franklin Medical Center located in Franklin and Tensas parishes. [14]

National Guard

921st Engineer Company (Horizontal), part of the 528th Engineer Battalion which belongs to the 225th Engineer Brigade, is located in Winnsboro.

Notable people

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  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Winnsboro city, Louisiana". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Station: Winnsboro 5 SSE, LA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Princess Theatre: History". Princess Theatre. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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