Winnsboro, Louisiana
Winnsboro | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Winnsboro | |
| Motto(s): The Stars and Stripes Capital of Louisiana | |
 Location of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°09′48″N 91°43′24″W / 32.16333°N 91.72333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| States |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Alice Wallace |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2) |
| • Land | 4.00 sq mi (10.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,862 |
| • Density | 1,216.11/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 |  |
| Louisiana |   |
| 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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town 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
[edit]| Climate data for Winnsboro 5 SSE, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 87.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Source: NOAA[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 821 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,176 | 43.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,965 | 67.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,834 | 44.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,655 | 29.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,437 | 21.4% | |
| 1970 | 5,349 | 20.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,921 | 10.7% | |
| 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] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,073 | 22.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,538 | 72.77% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.04% |
| Asian | 23 | 0.47% |
| Other/Mixed | 149 | 3.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 1.58% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,862 people, 1,504 households, and 1,007 families residing in the town.
Economy
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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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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
[edit]Public schools
[edit]
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
[edit]- Franklin Academy was founded in 1970.
- Family Community Christian School provides education from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.
Higher education
[edit]Louisiana Technical College's Northeast Louisiana Campus is located in Winnsboro.
Infrastructure
[edit]Healthcare
[edit]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
[edit]921st Engineer Company (Horizontal), part of the 528th Engineer Battalion which belongs to the 225th Engineer Brigade, is located in Winnsboro.
Notable people
[edit]- Fred Carter, Jr., rock and roll guitarist and singer
- Ralph E. King, physician and state senator from 1944 to 1952 and 1956 to 1960
- Caleb Martin, American football player
- Anthony McFarland, professional football player and ESPN commentator
- John Moffitt, 2004 Olympic silver medalist
- Woody Sauldsberry, NBA player
- Chet D. Traylor, Associate Justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court
- Calvin A. H. Waller, Lieutenant General, United States Army; Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Operation Desert Storm
- Sammy White, professional football player
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (February 14, 2006). "Louisiana". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-135-94859-7. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Winns Borola - The Official Site of Winns Borola". www.winnsborola.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Old Post Office Museum: History". Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Princess Theatre: History". Princess Theatre. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Franklin Parish High School - Winnsboro, Louisiana". Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ "History of Baskin School". Baskin Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF). Baskin School. p. 8 (PDF p. 5/20). Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ //http://fmc-cares.com/ Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
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