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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 13,961 people. This is a decrease of 8.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,313 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Winn Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <2>
  • Dodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Winn Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <2>
  • Sikes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
    • Sikes is located in Winn Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <2>
  • Winnfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
    • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024