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{{short description|Parish in Louisiana, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Franklin, Louisiana}}
{{Distinguish|Franklin, Louisiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Franklin Parish
| county = Franklin Parish
| state = Louisiana
| state = Louisiana
| type = [[Louisiana parishes|Parish]]
| type = [[Louisiana parishes|Parish]]
| official_name = Parish of Franklin
| founded year = 1843
| founded year = 1843
| founded date =
| founded date =
| seat wl = Winnsboro
| seat wl = Winnsboro
| largest city wl = Winnsboro
| area_total_sq_mi = 635
| largest city wl = Winnsboro
| area_land_sq_mi = 625
| area_total_sq_mi = 635
| area_water_sq_mi = 11
| area_land_sq_mi = 625
| area percentage = 1.7
| area_water_sq_mi = 11
| population_as_of = 2020
| area percentage = 1.7
| population_total = 19774 {{loss}}
| population_as_of = 2010
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
| population_total = 20767
| pop_est_as_of = 2015
| population_est =
| population_est = 20156
| density_sq_mi = 31
| time zone = Central
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| ex image = Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro, LA.jpg
| time zone = Central
| ex image = Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro, LA.jpg
| ex image size = 250px
| ex image size = 250px
| ex image cap = Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro
| footnotes =
| ex image cap = Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro
| footnotes =
| web =
| web =
| named for = [[Benjamin Franklin]]
| named for = [[Benjamin Franklin]]
| district = 5th }}

| district = 5th
}}
[[Image:Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial, Winnsboro, LA IMG 0324.JPG|225px|right|thumb|Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial sign in [[Winnsboro, Louisiana|Winnsboro]], [[Louisiana]]]]
[[Image:Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial, Winnsboro, LA IMG 0324.JPG|225px|right|thumb|Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial sign in [[Winnsboro, Louisiana|Winnsboro]], [[Louisiana]]]]

[[Image:Franklin Parish Library, Winnsboro, LA IMG 1279.JPG|225px|right|thumb|Franklin Parish Library in downtown Winnsboro historic district]]
[[Image:Franklin Parish Library, Winnsboro, LA IMG 1279.JPG|225px|right|thumb|Franklin Parish Library in downtown Winnsboro historic district]]


'''Franklin Parish''' ({{lang-fr|Paroisse de Franklin}}) is a [[List of parishes in Louisiana|parish]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 20,767.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22041.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606152717/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22041.html|archivedate=June 6, 2011}}</ref> The [[parish seat]] is [[Winnsboro, Louisiana|Winnsboro]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The parish was founded in 1843 and named for [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Franklin Parish|url=http://ccet.louisiana.edu/tourism/parishes/North_Louisiana/franklin.html|publisher=Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism|accessdate=September 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA131#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=131}}</ref>
'''Franklin Parish''' ({{langx|fr|Paroisse de Franklin}}, {{langx|es|Parroquia de Franklin}}) is a [[List of parishes in Louisiana|parish]] located in the northeastern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]. As of the 2020, its population was 19,774.<ref name=":0" /> The [[parish seat]] and the most populous municipality is [[Winnsboro, Louisiana|Winnsboro]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The parish was founded in 1843 and named for [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Franklin Parish|url=http://ccet.louisiana.edu/tourism/parishes/North_Louisiana/franklin.html|publisher=Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism|access-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n120 131]}}</ref>

==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 musical artists [[Jo-El Sonnier]] and [[Jason Crabb]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannapub.com/franklinsun/news/local_state_headlines/annual-festival-draws-large-crowd-positively-affects-local-economy/article_226cea88-3489-11e9-87b5-332e8f7f48ca.html|title=Annual festival draws large crowd, positively affects local economy|website=Hanna Newspapers}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the parish has a total area of {{convert|635|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|625|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (1.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928155956/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=August 20, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the parish has a total area of {{convert|635|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|625|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (1.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928155956/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 20, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
*[[Image:Louisiana 4.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 4]]
* [[Image:US 425.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 425]]
*[[Image:Louisiana 15.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 15]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 4 (2008).svg|25px]] [[Louisiana Highway 4]]
*[[Image:Louisiana 17.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 17]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 15 (2008).svg|25px]] [[Louisiana Highway 15]]
*[[Image:US 425.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 425]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 17 (2008).svg|25px]] [[Louisiana Highway 17]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 577 (2008).svg|25px]] [[Louisiana Highway 577]]


===Adjacent parishes ===
===Adjacent parishes===
*[[Richland Parish, Louisiana|Richland Parish]] (north)
* [[Richland Parish, Louisiana|Richland Parish]] (north)
*[[Madison Parish, Louisiana|Madison Parish]] (northeast)
* [[Madison Parish, Louisiana|Madison Parish]] (northeast)
*[[Tensas Parish, Louisiana|Tensas Parish]] (southeast)
* [[Tensas Parish, Louisiana|Tensas Parish]] (southeast)
*[[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula Parish]] (south)
* [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula Parish]] (south)
*[[Caldwell Parish, Louisiana|Caldwell Parish]] (west)
* [[Caldwell Parish, Louisiana|Caldwell Parish]] (west)


===National protected area===
===National protected area===
* [[Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* [[Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 3251
|1860= 6162
|1870= 5078
|1880= 6495
|1890= 6900
|1900= 8890
|1910= 11989
|1920= 24100
|1930= 30530
|1940= 32382
|1950= 29376
|1960= 26088
|1970= 23946
|1980= 24141
|1990= 22387
|2000= 21263
|2010= 20767
|estyear=2018
|estimate=20156
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=April 26, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=American FactFinder |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 }}</ref> of 2000, there were 21,263 people, 7,754 households, and 5,706 families residing in the parish. The [[population density]] was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 8,623 housing units at an average density of 14 per square&nbsp;mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 67.16% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 31.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 7,754 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the parish the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.40 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $22,964, and the median income for a family was $27,440. Males had a median income of $26,305 versus $16,758 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the parish was $12,675. About 23.10% of families and 28.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.40% of those under age 18 and 25.00% of those age 65 or over.

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

The superintendent is [[Lanny Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Neal Lane "Lanny" Johnson]], a former member of the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] from Franklin and [[Tensas Parish, Louisiana|Tensas]] parishes.

The parish also hosts two private [[Christianity|Christian]] schools, Franklin Academy in Winnsboro, where Phil Jackson and Leigh Jonson are [[School principal|principal]] and vice-principal, respectively, and Family Community Christian School, of which Elizabeth Rigdon is the principal.

==National Guard==
921st Engineer Company (Horizontal) part of the [[528th Engineer Battalion]] which belongs to the [[225th Engineer Brigade]] is located in Winnsboro.


== Communities ==
== Communities ==


=== Towns ===
[[Image:Map of Franklin Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels.PNG|thumb|200px|Map of Franklin Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels]]

=== City ===


* [[Winnsboro, Louisiana|Winnsboro]] (parish seat and largest municipality)
* [[Winnsboro, Louisiana|Winnsboro]] (parish seat and largest municipality)

=== Town ===

* [[Wisner, Louisiana|Wisner]]
* [[Wisner, Louisiana|Wisner]]


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* [[Gilbert, Louisiana|Gilbert]]
* [[Gilbert, Louisiana|Gilbert]]


=== Unincorporated community ===
=== Unincorporated communities ===


* [[Chase, Louisiana|Chase]]
* [[Crowville, Louisiana|Crowville]]
* [[Crowville, Louisiana|Crowville]]
* [[Extension, Louisiana|Extension]]
* [[Fort Necessity, Louisiana|Fort Necessity]]
* [[Jigger, Louisiana|Jigger]]
* [[Liddieville, Louisiana|Liddieville]]


==Notable people==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
*[[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
| 1850 = 3251
*[[Anthony McFarland|Anthony "Booger" McFarland]], Winnsboro native; All-American football player at [[LSU Tigers football|Louisiana State University]]; played in [[National Football League]] for [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| 1860 = 6162
*[[Steve Pylant]], former sheriff of Franklin Parish; [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]], resides in Franklin Parish near [[Delhi, Louisiana|Delhi]] in [[Richland Parish, Louisiana|Richland Parish]].
| 1870 = 5078
*[[Regnal Wallace]], Louisiana farm broadcaster of radio and television; originally from Crowville
| 1880 = 6495
*[[Ned Romero]], actor and opera singer. Graduated from LSU in Music. Many films, including Hang 'em High. Also, musicals Kiss Me, Kate and Oklahoma.
| 1890 = 6900
*[[James M. Stephens]], 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, former 5th District Chief Judge, inventor and Baskin native.
| 1900 = 8890
| 1910 = 11989
| 1920 = 24100
| 1930 = 30530
| 1940 = 32382
| 1950 = 29376
| 1960 = 26088
| 1970 = 23946
| 1980 = 24141
| 1990 = 22387
| 2000 = 21263
| 2010 = 20767
| 2020 = 19774
| estyear =
| estimate =
| estref =
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22041.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606152717/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22041.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref>
}}


{| class="wikitable"
==Politics==
|+Franklin Parish racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US22041&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 19, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
{{Hidden begin
!Race
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
!Num.
|title = Presidential elections results
!Perc.
}}
{| align="center" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="float:right; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|+ '''Presidential elections results'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-03-07}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.1%''' ''6,514''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.4% ''2,506''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% ''142''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.4%''' ''6,294''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.3% ''2,921''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''121''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.1%''' ''6,278''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.6% ''2,961''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''119''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.5%''' ''6,141''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.1% ''2,828''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''134''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.2%''' ''5,363''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.4% ''2,792''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''201''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.0% ''3,961''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''45.3%''' ''4,076''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.7% ''963''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.3% ''3,889''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''42.8%''' ''4,127''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|17.0% ''1,637''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.2%''' ''5,520''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.3% ''3,043''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.5% ''313''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.8%''' ''6,708''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.7% ''2,937''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''249''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.4%''' ''5,301''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.9% ''4,177''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.8% ''270''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.4%''' ''3,947''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.9% ''3,824''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.8% ''220''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.8%''' ''4,967''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.9% ''1,272''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.4% ''495''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/American Independent}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.8% ''1,052''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.6% ''681''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''75.7%''' ''5,394''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''87.8%''' ''5,470''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.2% ''759''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Dixiecrat}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.1% ''1,336''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.0% ''1,213''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''36.9%''' ''1,490''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.7% ''1,130''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''39.1%''' ''1,352''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|28.2% ''975''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.3% ''1,614''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.7%''' ''2,833''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Dixiecrat}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3.8% ''149''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.8% ''1,857''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''48.4%''' ''1,879''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|19.4% ''597''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''80.6%''' ''2,476''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.5% ''292''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''91.5%''' ''3,159''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|7.3% ''231''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''92.5%''' ''2,948''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''8''
|-
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]'''
|12,430
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.6% ''78''
|62.86%
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''97.3%''' ''2,930''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''2''
|-
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]'''
|6,508
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.1% ''492''
|32.91%
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.9%''' ''1,141''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]'''
|26
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17.2% ''143''
|0.13%
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''82.8%''' ''687''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]'''
|38
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|16.2% ''173''
|0.19%
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''83.9%''' ''898''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]'''
|496
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.4% ''10''
|2.51%
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''98.6%''' ''684''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]'''
|276
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.4% ''8''
|1.4%
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.9%''' ''449''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|21.8% ''127''
|}
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 19,774 people, 7,423 households, and 5,130 families residing in the parish.
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==Education==
[[Franklin Parish School Board]] operates local public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22041_franklin/DC20SD_C22041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin Parish, LA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 4, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22041_franklin/DC20SD_C22041_SD2MS.txt text list]</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hassell |first1=Otis |title=Assessments Show Gain Of $500,000 In Franklin |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94388853/franklin-parish-update-integration-and/ |access-date=July 4, 2022 |work=The Monroe News-Star |date=January 1, 1971 |pages=20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=United States v. Franklin Parish Sch. Bd., CIVIL ACTION NO. 70-15632 |url=https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-franklin-parish-sch-bd-1 |website=casetext.com |access-date=July 4, 2022}}</ref> Franklin Academy's student body is 97% white, while Franklin Parish High School's is majority Black.<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Franklin Academy in Winnsboro, LA |url=https://www.greatschools.org/louisiana/winnsboro/1151-Franklin-Academy/ |website=GreatSchools.org |access-date=July 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Explore Franklin Parish High School in Winnsboro, LA |url=https://www.greatschools.org/louisiana/winnsboro/483-Franklin-Parish-High-School/ |website=GreatSchools.org |access-date=July 4, 2022}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannapub.com/franklinsun/news/local_state_headlines/annual-festival-draws-large-crowd-positively-affects-local-economy/article_226cea88-3489-11e9-87b5-332e8f7f48ca.html|title=Annual festival draws large crowd, positively affects local economy|website=Hanna Newspapers}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[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
* [[Booger McFarland|Anthony "Booger" McFarland]], Winnsboro native; All-American football player at [[LSU Tigers football|Louisiana State University]]; played in [[National Football League]] for [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]

==Politics==
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{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,708|2,937|249|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,301|4,177|270|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,947|3,824|220|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,967|1,272|495|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|1,052|681|5,394|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|5,470|759|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Dixiecrat|1,336|1,213|1,490|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,130|1,352|975|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,614|2,833|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|149|1,857|1,879|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|597|2,476|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|292|3,159|0|Louisiana}}
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{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|78|2,930|2|Louisiana}}
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{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|10|684|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|8|449|127|Louisiana}}


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin Parish, Louisiana]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin Parish, Louisiana]]


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[[Category:Louisiana parishes]]

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Latest revision as of 03:24, 26 November 2024

Not to be confused with Franklin, Louisiana.

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.
Coordinates: 32°08′N 91°40′W / 32.14°N 91.67°W / 32.14; -91.67
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1843
Named forBenjamin Franklin
SeatWinnsboro
Largest cityWinnsboro
Area
 • Total
635 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land625 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,774 Decrease
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Franklin Parish Veterans Memorial sign in Winnsboro, Louisiana
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.[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]

Geography

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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.[5]

Major highways

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Adjacent parishes

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National protected area

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Communities

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Towns

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Villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18503,251—
18606,16289.5%
18705,078−17.6%
18806,49527.9%
18906,9006.2%
19008,89028.8%
191011,98934.9%
192024,100101.0%
193030,53026.7%
194032,3826.1%
195029,376−9.3%
196026,088−11.2%
197023,946−8.2%
198024,1410.8%
199022,387−7.3%
200021,263−5.0%
201020,767−2.3%
202019,774−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10]
Franklin Parish racial composition as of 2020[1]
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

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Franklin 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

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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.[16]

Notable people

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Politics

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United States presidential election results for Franklin Parish, Louisiana[17]
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Franklin Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2024. - text list
  12. ^ Hassell, Otis (January 1, 1971). "Assessments Show Gain Of $500,000 In Franklin". The Monroe News-Star. p. 20. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "United States v. Franklin Parish Sch. Bd., CIVIL ACTION NO. 70-15632". casetext.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Explore Franklin Academy in Winnsboro, LA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Explore Franklin Parish High School in Winnsboro, LA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Annual festival draws large crowd, positively affects local economy". Hanna Newspapers.
  17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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