Winn Parish, Louisiana
Parish in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winn Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,755.[1] The parish seat and largest city is Winnfield.[2] The parish was founded in 1852.[3] It is last in alphabetical order of Louisiana's sixty-four parishes. Winn is separated from Natchitoches Parish along U.S. Highway 71 by Saline Bayou, the first blackwater protected waterway in the American South.
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Winn Parish, Louisiana | |
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Parish of Winn | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Region | North Louisiana |
Founded | February 24, 1852; 172 years ago (1852-02-24) |
Named for | Walter Winn or Winfield Scott |
Parish seat (and largest city) | Winnfield |
Incorporated municipalities | 6 (total)
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Area | |
• Total | 2,480 km2 (957 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,500 km2 (950 sq mi) |
• Water | 17 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
• percentage | 2 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,755 |
• Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 318 |
Congressional district | 5th |
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