Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Franklin Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 20,767.
Franklin Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	1843
Named for 	Benjamin Franklin
Parish seat 	Winnsboro
Population 	20,767
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	5th
Parish Guildmaster	Darterrius Heard
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 425
Louisiana Highway 4
Louisiana Highway 15
Louisiana Highway 17
Louisiana Highway 128
Louisiana Highway 130
Louisiana Highway 132
Louisiana Highway 135
Louisiana Highway 555
Louisiana Highway 562
Louisiana Highway 572
Louisiana Highway 577
Louisiana Highway 578
Louisiana Highway 610
Louisiana Highway 618
Louisiana Highway 857
Louisiana Highway 858
Louisiana Highway 859
Louisiana Highway 860
Louisiana Highway 861
Louisiana Highway 863
Louisiana Highway 864
Louisiana Highway 865
Louisiana Highway 867
Louisiana Highway 868
Louisiana Highway 869
Louisiana Highway 870
Louisiana Highway 871
Louisiana Highway 873
Louisiana Highway 874
Louisiana Highway 875
Louisiana Highway 876
Louisiana Highway 915
Louisiana Highway 3201
Louisiana Highway 3210
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent parishes ===
Tensas Parish (east)
Richland Parish (north)
Catahoula Parish (south)
Caldwell Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
66.04% White (13,714)
32.12% Black or African American (6,670)
1.84% Other (383)
30.2% (6,271) of Franklin Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Franklin Parish has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder, most of which occur in Winnsboro. The parish reported 27 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-12%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-2%
Squirtle 	Farmland	1-25%
Wartortle 	Farmland	1-13%
Blastoise 	Farmland	1%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-45%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-30%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-10%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-45%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-30%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-29%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-19%
NidoranF 	Farmland	1-20%
NidoranM 	Farmland	1-20%
Nidorina 	Farmland	1-8%
Nidorino 	Farmland	1-8%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-15%
Ninetales 	Farmland	1%
Poliwag 	Farmland	1-40%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland	1-25%
Poliwrath 	Farmland	1-7%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-10%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-20%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland	1-10%
Dragonair 	Farmland	1%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-28%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-15%
Totodile 	Farmland	1-47%
Croconaw 	Farmland	1-35%
Feraligatr 	Farmland	1-15%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-38%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-43%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-33%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-20%
Marill 	Farmland	1-61%
Azumarill 	Farmland	1-47%
Politoed 	Farmland	1-7%
Wooper 	Farmland	1-52%
Quagsire 	Farmland	1-37%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-45%
Mudkip 	Farmland	1-52%
Marshtomp 	Farmland	1-37%
Swampert 	Farmland	1-23%
Azurill 	Farmland	1-54%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-44%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-29%
Plusle/Minun	Farmland	1-45%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-25%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-14%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-4%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-49%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-37%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-22%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-45%
Buizel 	Farmland	1-50%
Floatzel 	Farmland	1-32%
Croagunk 	Farmland	1-38%
Toxicroak 	Farmland	1-22%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-14%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-3%
Oshawott 	Farmland	1-30%
Dewott 	Farmland	1-15%
Palpitoad 	Farmland	1-70%
Seismitoad 	Farmland	1-45%
Deerling 	Farmland	1-40%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland	1-25%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-47%
Froakie 	Farmland	1-36%
Frogadier 	Farmland	1-21%
Greninja 	Farmland	1-6%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-10%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-29%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-41%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-46%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Winnsboro - 4,910
=== Towns ===
Wisner - 964
=== Villages ===
Baskin - 254
Gilbert - 521
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Chase
Crowville
Extension
Fort Necessity
Holly Grove
Jigger
Liddieville
Swamper
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	58 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	216
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* The Baskin High School women's basketball team holds the record for longest winning streak in organized sports. The Lady Rams won 218 consecutive games from 1948 to 1953—a span of six years. Once the streak was broken, another 71 game streak continued. In the span of ten years, the Lady Rams led by Hall of Fame coach, Edna "Tiny" Tarbutton, would go 315-2 with nine state titles and an average winning margin of more than 30 points. In 1993, Tarbutton was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame located in Natchitoches.
* Wisner is the birthplace of Wolf Denzel's former trainer, Alabaster Bartlett.
* Singer and songwriter Richard Berry was born in Extension. He is known for writing one of the world's most recorded songs, "Louie Louie."
* The community of Jigger was named after the five-year-old son of the first postmaster, whose name was selected for the community by the Postal Service.
* Franklin Parish hosts the annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival with music, attractions and hundreds of vendors. The 2018 festival was attended by over 10,000 people in bad weather but usually the draw is between 15,000 and 20,000. People from across the region are attracted by the relatively high vendor count and this has an important economic contribution for local businesses. In past years the festival has included an antique car show, a zoo exhibit for children and an exhibit about Louisiana's contributions during World War II, along with performances from grammy-winning musical artists Jo-El Sonnier and Jason Crabb.
Category:Louisiana Parishes