Winn Parish, Louisiana

parish in Louisiana, United States

Winn Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,313.[1] Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Winnfield.[2] The parish was founded in 1852.[3] It is last in alphabetical order of Louisiana's sixty-four parishes.

Winn Parish, Louisiana
Parish of Winn
Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield
Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the US
Louisiana's location within the US
Country United States
State Louisiana
RegionNorth Louisiana
FoundedFebruary 24, 1852
Named forWalter Winn or Winfield Scott
Parish seat (and largest city)Winnfield
Area
 • Total2,480 km2 (957 sq mi)
 • Land2,500 km2 (950 sq mi)
 • Water17 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
 • percentage2 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,313
 • Estimate 
(2018)
14,134
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
Congressional district5th

Communities Edit

 
Map of Winn Parish, with municipal labels and districts

City Edit

  • Winnfield (parish seat and largest municipality)

Town Edit

Villages Edit

Unincorporated areas Edit

Census-designated places Edit

Other unincorporated communities Edit

References Edit

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "Winn Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Packton

Coordinates: 31°57′N 92°38′W / 31.95°N 92.64°W / 31.95; -92.64