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County:

Franklin Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

89,297

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.62

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,946

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,141

0.8%

-6.3%

7.1%

1990:

22,387

-7.3%

-12.5%

5.3%

2000:

21,263

-5.0%

-7.5%

2.5%

2005:

20,380

-4.2%

-4.9%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,197

66.8%

0-to-19:

6,551

30.8%

Black:

6,692

31.5%

20-to-39:

5,290

24.9%

Hispanic:

160

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,137

24.2%

American Indian:

55

0.3%

60-plus:

4,285

20.2%

Other:

159

0.7%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$27,440

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.1%

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