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Welcome to Franklin Parish ...

Time Zone: Franklin Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winnsboro is the Seat for Franklin Parish.

Franklin Parish was founded in 1843. Franklin was created by taking area from , Catahoula, Madison and Ouachita Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 20,015 people. This is a decrease of 3.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,810 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.46% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin Parish:

  • Baskin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
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  • Gilbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
  • Winnsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wisner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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