Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
 Downtown Farmerville | |
 Location of Farmerville in Union Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′25″N 92°24′15″W / 32.77361°N 92.40417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Union |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2) |
| • Land | 5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,366 |
| • Density | 582.35/sq mi (224.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71241 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-25160 |
| Website | http://www.farmerville.org |
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] It has also been known as Farmersville.[3] The population was 3,860 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is spread about Lake D'Arbonne, a popular fishing and boating waterway.
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.72%) is water.
Climate[edit]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Farmerville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
2022 tornado[edit]
On December 13, 2022, the northern part of the town was struck by an EF3 tornado that damaged or destroyed structures and injured 14 people. The tornado caused $1.2 million in damage, with most of the damage coming from the town.[5]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 272 | — | |
| 1880 | 712 | 161.8% | |
| 1890 | 472 | −33.7% | |
| 1900 | 458 | −3.0% | |
| 1910 | 598 | 30.6% | |
| 1920 | 632 | 5.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,137 | 79.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,428 | 25.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,173 | 52.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,727 | 25.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,416 | 25.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,768 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,334 | −11.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,808 | 14.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,860 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,366 | −12.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 950 | 28.22% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,162 | 64.23% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 93 | 2.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 142 | 4.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,366 people, 954 households, and 552 families residing in the town.
Education[edit]
The Union Parish School District covers education in the Farmerville area.
Schools[edit]
- Union Parish Elementary School
- Union Parish Junior High School
- Union Parish High School
- Union Christian Academy
- Downsville Charter School
- D'Arbonne Woods Charter School
Former Schools[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- Thomas "Bud" Brady, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988 from La Salle Parish; a radio announcer in Farmerville in the early 1960s[8]
- Donovan Chapman, Country music artist
- James Walter Elder, was a member of the United States House of Representatives and a mayor of Farmerville
- William C. Feazel, interim U.S. Senator in 1948; member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Ouachita Parish from 1932–1936
- Alton Hardy Howard, co-founder of Howard Brothers Discount Stores; gospel songwriter; born in Rocky Branch community in 1925, based in West Monroe
- W. L. "Jack" Howard, five-term mayor of Monroe and partner of Howard Brothers Discount Stores, was born in the Rocky Branch community in 1921.[citation needed]
- V. E. Howard, Church of Christ clergyman who founded the International Gospel Hour on radio, based in Texarkana, Texas; interred at Rocky Branch Cemetery[9]
- Jay McCallum (born 1960), state court judge since 2003; state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes from 1992 to 2003.[10]
- James Peyton Smith (1925-2006), state representative from Union and Morehouse parishes from 1964 to 1972; namesake of bridge over Lake D'Arbonne in Farmerville[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ E.g. in correspondence and orders of the United States Post-Office Department in 1886, in pages 215-220 of this.
- ^ Climate Summary for Farmerville, Louisiana
- ^ "Louisiana Event Report: EF3 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Obituaries: Thomas "Bud" Brady". meaningfulfunerals.net. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Verna Elisha Howard (1911-2000)". therestorationmovement.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "Louisiana: McCallum, Jay Bowen", Who's Who in American Politics, 2003-2004, 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 787
- ^ "Greg Hilburn, State honors the late Rep. Smith with bridge renaming, September 12, 2013". Monroe News-Star. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
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