City of Winnfield
City
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Winn
Area	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	31°55′24″N 92°38′25″W / 31.92333, -92.64028Coordinates: 31°55′24″N 92°38′25″W / 31.92333, -92.64028
- elevation	128 ft (39 m)
Population	5,749 (2000)
Density	1,733.4 /sq mi (669.3 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71483
Area code	318
Location of Winnfield in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website : http://www.cityofwinnfield.com

The small city of Winnfield is the parish seat of Winn Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ^{[1] [2]} The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census. It is also the hometown of Huey P. Long, Earl Long and Oscar K. Allen, former governors of Louisiana.

Home of the Louisiana Forest Festival The festival encompasses timber related activities. There are numerous forestry equipment displays and related exhibits. Professional lumberjack sports competitors come from throughout the United States to participate in the show. The Lumberjack Challenge T.V. Show on Versus (TV channel) has featured the festival.

Home of "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials". The Hog Dog Trials are the world’s largest and have been coined as the "Super Bowl" of hog dog baying. This sport is part of our heritage in Louisiana.

Home of Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame, an installation dedicated to celebrating and preserving the political heritage of Louisiana.

Portions of the 1989 film "Blaze," starring Paul Newman, were filmed in Winnfield. Motel shots were filmed at the old Winnfield Motel. Of note is the appearance of the town's own high school band in the parade sequence.

Geography

Winnfield is located at 31°55′24″N, 92°38′25″W (31.923339, -92.640308)^[3] and has an elevation of 128 feet (39.0 m)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 5,749 people,^[2] 2,172 households, and 1,446 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,733.4 people per square mile (668.6/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 770.1/sq mi (297.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.29% White, 49.83% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 2,172 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town of Winnfield, the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,342, and the median income for a family was $25,201. Males had a median income of $27,123 versus $14,267 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,180. About 25.2% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Oscar K. Allen - former Louisiana governor.
• Harriet Belchic -- late Shreveport Republican activist and first woman to have received bachelor's and master's degrees in geology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
• P.J. Brown - former NBA player.
• Jerry Hamilton - Star Search alumni with vocal group champion Eboni.
• Earl K. Long - former Louisiana governor.
• Gerald Long -- Member of the Louisiana State Senate; born in Winnfield, resides in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches; only Republican official from Long dynasty
• Huey P. Long - former Louisiana governor and US Senator.
• Charlton Lyons -- Republican politician. He practiced law in Winnfield during the 1920s before moving to Shreveport, where he entered the petroleum business.
• Floyd W. Smith, Jr. -- former mayor of Pineville and Long factional politician.
• Anthony Thomas - NFL player for the Buffalo Bills.
• Trey Junkin - Former NFL Long Snapper.

References

External links

• City of Winnfield
• Louisiana Forest Festival
• Winn Chamber of Commerce

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Winn Parish, Louisiana
Parish seat: Winnfield
City	Winnfield
Villages	Atlanta | Calvin | Dodson | Sikes
Unincorporated communities	Joyce | Saint Maurice | Tannehill