Winn Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Parish of Winn | |
 Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the US | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | February 24, 1852 |
| Named for | Walter Winn or Winfield Scott |
| Parish seat (and largest city) | Winnfield |
| Incorporated municipalities | 6 (total)
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,480 km2 (957 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,500 km2 (950 sq mi) |
| • Water | 17 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 2 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,755 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • 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] The parish seat and largest city is Winnfield.[2] The parish was founded in 1852.[3] It is last in alphabetical order of Louisiana's sixty-four parishes. Winn is separated from Natchitoches Parish along U.S. Highway 71 by Saline Bayou, the first blackwater protected waterway in the American South.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Winn Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Winn Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.