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Welcome to Winn Parish ...

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

The community of Winnfield is the Seat for Winn Parish.

Winn Parish was founded in 1852. Winn was created by taking area from Catahoula, Natchitoches and Rapides Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winn had a population of 13,904 people. This is a decrease of 9.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,303 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winn represented 0.34% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Winn Parish:

  • Atlanta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sikes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sikes is located in Winn Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <2>
  • Winnfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)

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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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