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County:

Winn Parish

State:

Louisiana

FIPS Code:

22127

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

18.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

110,770

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

560,132

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.21

Kisatchie NF

110,770

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,369

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,253

5.4%

1.4%

4.0%

1990:

16,269

-5.7%

-9.6%

3.9%

2000:

16,894

3.8%

2.1%

1.7%

2005:

15,968

-5.5%

-5.2%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,100

65.7%

0-to-19:

4,642

27.5%

Black:

5,396

31.9%

20-to-39:

4,809

28.5%

Hispanic:

147

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,349

25.7%

American Indian:

81

0.5%

60-plus:

3,094

18.3%

Other:

170

1.0%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$31,513

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.0%

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