Winn Parish, Louisiana

Winn Parish
Parish
Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°57′N 92°38′W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	February 24, 1852
Named for	Walter Winn or Winfield Scott
Seat	Winnfield
Largest city	Winnfield
Area
• Total	957 sq mi (2,478 km^2)
• Land	950 sq mi (2,460 km^2)
• Water	7 sq mi (17 km^2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,755
• Density	14.5/sq mi (5.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	318
Congressional district	5th

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

Map of Winn Parish, with municipal labels and districts

City

• Winnfield (parish seat and largest municipality)

Town

• Tullos (partial)

Villages

• Atlanta
• Calvin
• Dodson
• Sikes (smallest municipality)

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

• Jordan Hill
• Joyce
• Saint Maurice

Other unincorporated communities

• Packton^[4]
• Tannehill

References

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

31.95°N 92.64°W / 31.95; -92.64