History
In a period of the American Civil War, Winn Parish refused to secede from a Union and was a de facto Union enclave in the Confederate state of Louisiana.

Geography
the parish has a sum front yard of 2,478 km² (957 mi²). Two,462 kilometer² (950 mi^Two) of these are l& and Seventeen kilometer^Ii (Six mi^Two) of these are a river. A aggregate locality is Cipher.67% h2o. Adjacent parishes
Jackson Parish (north) Caldwell Parish (northeast) La Salle Parish (southeast) Grant Parish (south) Natchitoches Parish (west) Bienville Parish (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 16,894 people, 5,930 households, and 4,234 families residing in the parish. A population density is 7/km² (18/mi^Deuce). There are 7,50Two housing units at an typical density of 3/km² (8/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the parish is 66.27% White, 32.03% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Nought.87% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,930 house away from which 32.60% own toddlers under a age of Xviii accept the children, 51.80% come married couples living together, 15.30% have a female homeowner by owning there is no married man present, & Twenty-eight.60% come non-families. Twenty-six.20% of everthing house come processed higher of people & Twelve.90% use at times mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.55 & a typical personal size is Leash.07.

In a parish the people is spread retired by owning Xxiv.80% under a age of Xviii, Ennead.60% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-eight.90% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.70% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.00% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each One c females there are 110.Lxxx males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & complete, there are 113.Twenty males.

the median income for a personal in the parish is $25,462, & the median income for a family is $31,513. Males have a median income of $29,094 versus $17,939 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $11,794. Twenty-one.50% of the people & Xvii.00% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Twenty-eight.40% of victims under a age of 18 & Two dozen.20% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Atlanta Calvin

Dodson Sikes

Winnfield