Winnsboro, Louisiana

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

Winnsboro
City
City of Winnsboro
A glimpse of the downtown historic district of Winnsboro
A glimpse of the downtown historic district of 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
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

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. Most of the community's streets were hard surfaced after 1950.

The Old Post Office Museum, in Winnsboro's 1936-built former post office building, presents Franklin Parish history and rotating exhibits.[4] A New Deal program mural, "Logging in Louisiana Swamps", was painted in the post office by Datus Ensign Myers in 1939.

Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre in downtown Winnsboro

The Princess Theatre in Winnsboro was established in 1907, and closed in 1988. It was later refurbished. It reopened as a live performance venue in 1994 and remains open in 2023.[5] For many years, including in 2008 and still in 2019, its programming included the Franklin Opry "on the third Saturday of every month", with country singer Gene King,[6][7] In 2022, King was recognized on the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail[8] by a marker in Wisner, Louisiana,[9] and he was honored in a tribute concert at the Princess.[10]

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.[11]

Climate
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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[12][13]

Demographics
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[14]
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 city.

Economy
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.[15] There is a large grain elevator.

Arts and culture

Education

Public schools
Franklin Academy in Winnsboro

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

  • Franklin Parish High School[16] and Winnsboro Elementary School[17]

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

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.[18]

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

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "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. "Old Post Office Museum: History". Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. "Princess Theatre: History". Princess Theatre. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. "Heart of Louisiana: The Franklin Opry". FOX8 Fox 8 Live Fox8Live. February 29, 2012.
  7. Tammi Arender (April 22, 2019). "Gene King and the Franklin Opry in Winnsboro". KNOE. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. Joe Curtis (April 13, 2022). "Second NE La Music Trail sign honors King". Franklin Sun.
  9. "Gene King — Wisner, LA. June 21, 1954 — 'A Musician's Musician'". HMDB. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. "Tribute Concert Honoring Gene King". Princess Theatre. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  11. "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.
  12. "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  13. "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.
  14. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. "Winns Borola - The Official Site of Winns Borola". www.winnsborola.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  16. "Welcome to Franklin Parish High School - Winnsboro, Louisiana". Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
  17. "Home". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
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