Franklinton, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Franklinton | |
 Location of Franklinton in Washington Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°51′12″N 90°07′55″W / 30.85333°N 90.13194°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Washington |
| Founded | 1819 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,662 |
| • Density | 837.79/sq mi (323.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70438 |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-27190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406520[1] |
| Website | http://www.townoffranklinton.com |
Franklinton is a town in, and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] The population was 3,857 at the 2010 census. The elevation is an average of 155 feet (47 m) above sea level. Franklinton is located 61 miles (98 km) north of New Orleans.
A Franklinton physician, Jerry Thomas, represented Washington Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1999. He was elected to the District 12 seat in the state senate, serving from 1999 to 2004. He had succeeded Phil Short of Covington, who resigned. Prior to his state service, Dr. Thomas was the Washington Parish coroner from 1980 to 1988.
Elected in 2015, Beth Mizell, a businesswoman from Franklinton, is the current District 12 state senator.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Franklinton, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.