Parishes
Franklin Parish
Franklin Parish is located in the center of several parishes in northeast Louisiana.
| Land area | 623.4 square miles (398,990 acres) |
| Water area | 12.1 square miles (7,719 acres) |
| Estimated population (2007) | 20,455 |
| In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $18,129. | |
| Per capita income grew by 9.9% between 1995 and 2005. | |
The parish lies within Louisiana Cotton Country and is adjacent to Richland Parish (north & northwest); Madison Parish (northeast); Tensas Parish (southeast); Catahoula Parish (south) and Caldwell Parish (west). Visitors enjoy miles of landscape that blossoms with the whiteness of a snowfall around harvest time. In fact, the earliest settlement came about when a keelboat ran aground on Little Boeuf River. On board was a humdinger of a cotton gin, able to produce four bales a day! Unable to get the boat off the sandbar, the boatmen “made lemonade out of lemons” and founded a new settlement.
The parish seat and largest town in the parish is Winnsboro, located 20 miles south of Interstate 20. The town hosts an annual Catfish Festival and a Fall Harvest Festival. Outdoor recreation is found in the Boeuf area and on Turkey Creek Lake. The parish’s quiet country roads with cattle grazing in bordering fields are peaceful avenues into rural Louisiana. A regional commerce “hub” for surrounding communities both within and out of Franklin Parish, it is the heart of “Cotton Country” in northeast Louisiana, and a place where “country living” is more than just a metaphor. It also displays the largest United States flag in the state.
| People and Income Overview (by place of residence) |
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| Population (2006) | 20,455 |
| Growth (since 1990) | -8.6% |
| Households (2000) | 7,754 |
| Labor Force (persons in 2006) | 7,761 |
| Unemployment Rate (2006) | 5.7% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2005) | $20,691 |
| Median Household Income (2004) | $25,046 |
| Poverty Rate (2004) | 24.8% |
| High School Diploma or more - Adults 25+ (2000) | 61.4% |
| Bachelor's Degree or more - Adults 25+ (2000) | 9.8% |
| Industry Overview (2006) (by place of work) |
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| Covered Employment | 5,406 |
| Average wage per job | $22,002 |
| Manufacturing - all jobs in Parish | 7.5% |
| Average wage per job | $15,852 |
| Transportation and Warehousing - all jobs in Parish | 3.3% |
| Average wage per job | $29,353 |
| Healthcare, Social Assistance - all jobs in Parish | 0.6% |
| Average wage per job | $38,115 |
| Finance and Insurance - all jobs in Parish | 3.5% |
| Average wage per job | $28,424 |
Parish Seat
Cities
Town of Baskin - Mayor Billy Joe Cupp
Town of Gilbert - Mayor Mike Stephens
Town of Winnsboro - Mayor Jack Hammons
Town of Wisner - Mayor Allyn Jean Luckett
Parish Government
Franklin Parish Police Jury
6558 Main Street
Winnsboro, LA 71293
Telephone: (318) 435-9429
Fax: (318) 435-9420
President - Harvey Ray Guimbellot
Vice President - Jackie R. Johnson
Secretary - Johnnie Wesley
Police Jury Members
District 1 - Ricky Campbell
District 2 - K. W. Parks
District 3 - Ray Young
District 4 - Troy Hendry
District 5 - Leroy Scott
District 6 - Harvey Ray Guimbellot
District 7 - Jackie R. Johnson
More information about the Louisiana Police Jury
Contact this Parish
Franklin Parish Tourist Commission
3840 Front St.
Winnsboro, LA 71295
(318) 435-7607
For more information, contact the following partners listed in the partners section
- Winnsboro - Franklin Parish Chamber of Commerce
- Winnsboro Main Street
- Franklin Parish Economic Development Corporation
Community Economic Development Website Connections
Winnsboro, LA Website
Wisner, LA Website
Baskin, LA Website
Gilbert, LA Website
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