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Winnsboro, Louisiana

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

Winnsboro
Town
Downtown Winnsboro
Downtown Winnsboro
Motto(s): 
The Stars and Stripes Capital of Louisiana
Location of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°09′48″N 91°43′24″W / 32.16333°N 91.72333°W / 32.16333; -91.72333
Country United States
States Louisiana
ParishFranklin
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)
DemonymWinnsboroian
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71295
Area code318
U.S. Highway
Louisiana
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

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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

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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

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Climate data for Winnsboro 5 SSE, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910821—
19201,17643.2%
19301,96567.1%
19402,83444.2%
19503,65529.0%
19604,43721.4%
19705,34920.6%
19805,92110.7%
19905,755−2.8%
20005,344−7.1%
20104,910−8.1%
20204,862−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Winnsboro racial composition as of 2020[2]
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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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

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Public schools

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Franklin Academy in Winnsboro

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

  • Franklin Parish High School[11] and Winnsboro Elementary School[12]

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

Private schools

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  • Franklin Academy was founded in 1970.
  • Family Community Christian School provides education from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.

Higher education

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

Infrastructure

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Healthcare

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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

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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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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  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.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Winns Borola - The Official Site of Winns Borola". www.winnsborola.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "Old Post Office Museum: History". Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Princess Theatre: History". Princess Theatre. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Welcome to Franklin Parish High School - Winnsboro, Louisiana". Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
  12. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
  13. ^ "History of Baskin School". Baskin Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF). Baskin School. p. 8 (PDF p. 5/20). Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  14. ^ //http://fmc-cares.com/ Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
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