Winn Parish, Louisiana

Coordinates: 31°57′N 92°38′W / 31.95°N 92.64°W / 31.95; -92.64
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Winn Parish
Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield
Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield
Map of Louisiana highlighting Winn Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°57′N 92°38′W / 31.95°N 92.64°W / 31.95; -92.64
Country United States
State Louisiana
FoundedFebruary 24, 1852
Named forWalter Winn or Winfield Scott
SeatWinnfield
Largest cityWinnfield
Area
 • Total957 sq mi (2,478 km2)
 • Land950 sq mi (2,460 km2)
 • Water7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,755
 • Density14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code318
Congressional district5th

Winn Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,755.[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.

Communities[change | change source]

Map of Winn Parish, with municipal labels and districts

City[change | change source]

  • Winnfield (parish seat and largest municipality)

Town[change | change source]

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Unincorporated areas[change | change source]

Census-designated places[change | change source]

Other unincorporated communities[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "QuickFacts: Winn Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  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

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