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'''Farmerville''' is a town in, and the [[parish seat]] of, [[Union Parish, Louisiana|Union Parish]], [[Louisiana]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The population was 3,860 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The town is spread about [[Lake D'Arbonne]], a popular fishing and boating waterway.
'''Farmerville''' is a town in and the [[parish seat]] of [[Union Parish, Louisiana]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It has also been known as '''Farmersville'''.<ref>E.g. in correspondence and orders of the United States Post-Office Department in 1886, in pages 215-220 of [https://books.google.com/books?id=b0VHAQAAIAAJ&dq=Oakland,+Union+Parish,+Louisiana&pg=RA4-PA220 this].</ref> The population was 3,860 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The town is spread about [[Lake D'Arbonne]], a popular fishing and boating waterway.


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==Geography==
[[Image:Lake D'Arbonne at Farmerville, LA IMG 3846.JPG|200px|left|thumb|<span style="font-size:100%;">[[Lake D'Arbonne]] at Farmerville</span>]]
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|5.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.72%) is water.


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===Climate===
[[Image:Glimpse of Farmerville, LA IMG 3856.JPG|thumb|left|200px|<span style="font-size:100%;">A look at downtown Farmerville across from the [[Union Parish, Louisiana|Union Parish]] [[Courthouse]]</span>]]
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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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=970361&cityname=Farmerville%2C+Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Farmerville, Louisiana]</ref>


====2022 tornado====
[[Image:Farmerville, LA Town Hall IMG 3850.JPG|200px|left|thumb|<span style="font-size:100%;">Farmerville Town Hall</span>]]
On [[Tornado outbreak of December 12–15, 2022#Farmerville, Louisiana|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Louisiana Event Report: EF3 Tornado |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1061296 |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319023740/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1061296 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Image:First Baptist Church of Farmerville, LA IMG 3861.JPG|thumb|left|200px|<span style="font-size:100%;">First [[Baptist]] Church of Farmerville, with brass dome steeple</span>]]

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[[Image:Farmerville, LA, Farmers stadium IMG 3862.JPG|thumb|left|200px|<span style="font-size:100%;">"Doc" Elliott Stadium, home of the Farmerville Farmers</span>]]

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==Geography==
Farmerville is located at {{Coord|32|46|25|N|92|24|15|W|type:city}} (32.773736, -92.404257).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|5.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.72%) is water.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 712
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|2000= 3808
|2000= 3808
|2010= 3860
|2010= 3860
|2020= 3366
|estyear=2019
|estimate=3717
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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[[Image:Doc Elliott Stadium, Farmerville, Louisiana IMG 3862.jpg|thumb|"Doc" Elliott Stadium, home of the Farmerville Farmers]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,808 people, 1,366 households, and 932 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 691.7 people per square mile (266.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,554 housing units at an average density of 282.3 per square mile (108.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 34.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 63.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.68% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.71% of the population.


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There were 1,366 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11.
|+Farmerville racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2225160&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 950
| 28.22%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,162
| 64.23%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 10
| 0.3%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 9
| 0.27%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 93
| 2.76%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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.


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==Education==
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% 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 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The [[Union Parish School District]] covers education in the Farmerville area.


===Schools===
The median income for a household in the town was $23,598, and the median income for a family was $26,756. Males had a median income of $26,798 versus $19,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,258. About 23.3% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.3% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

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==Education==
Residents are assigned to [[Union Parish School District]].
* Union Parish Elementary School
* Union Parish Elementary School
* Union Parish Junior High School
* Union Parish Junior High School
* Union Parish High School
* [[Union Parish High School]]
* Union Christian Academy
* Union Christian Academy
* Downsville Charter School
* Downsville Charter School
* D'Arbonne Woods Charter School
* D'Arbonne Woods Charter School


===Former Schools===
As of 2013, Farmerville High School was renamed Union Parish High School.
[[Farmerville High School (Louisiana)|Farmerville High School]]

==Economy==
The [[Pilgrim's Pride]] [[poultry]] processing and protein conversion plant in Farmerville was slated for closure early in 2009, along with other company operations in nearby [[Arcadia, Louisiana|Arcadia]] in [[Bienville Parish]], [[Athens, Louisiana|Athens]] in [[Claiborne Parish, Louisiana|Claiborne Parish]], and [[Choudrant, Louisiana|Choudrant]] in [[Lincoln Parish, Louisiana|Union Parish]]. The closures impacted some 1,300 jobs in North Louisiana.<ref name=pilpr>{{cite news |url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090301/NEWS05/903010307&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL |title=Greg Hilburn and Robbie Evans, "Pilgrim's Pride decision a bombshell: Sites closing in Arcadia, Athens, Choudrant, Farmerville |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|Shreveport Times]] |access-date=March 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113004519/http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20090301/NEWS05/903010307%26referrer%3DFRONTPAGECAROUSEL |archive-date=November 13, 2014 }}</ref> Several weeks later, however, Pilgrim's Pride accepted an $80 million offer from [[Foster Farms (poultry company)|Foster Farms]] of [[California]] to purchase the operations. In addition to the 1,300 direct jobs, the purchase spared the small farms of some three hundred independent growers. Foster Farms put up $40 million and the State of Louisiana a matching $40 million. Foster Farms will further invest $10 million in capital improvements at the Farmerville plant, to be matched by the state, in an agreement announced by [[Governor of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090321/NEWS01/903210309 |title=Saved: 1,300 jobs |newspaper=Monroe News Star |date=March 21, 2009 |access-date=March 21, 2009 |author=Greg Hilburn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113015707/http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090321/NEWS01/903210309 |archive-date=November 13, 2014 }}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Thomas "Bud" Brady]], member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from 1976 to 1988 from [[La Salle Parish, Louisiana|La Salle Parish]]; a radio announcer in Farmerville in the early 1960s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1129172&fh_id=13200|title=Obituaries: Thomas "Bud" Brady|publisher=meaningfulfunerals.net|access-date=July 5, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820180626/http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1129172&fh_id=13200|archive-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Thomas "Bud" Brady]], member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from 1976 to 1988 from [[La Salle Parish, Louisiana|La Salle Parish]]; a radio announcer in Farmerville in the early 1960s<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1129172&fh_id=13200|title=Obituaries: Thomas "Bud" Brady|publisher=meaningfulfunerals.net|access-date=July 5, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820180626/http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1129172&fh_id=13200|archive-date=August 20, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Donovan Chapman]], [[Country music]] artist
* [[Donovan Chapman]], [[Country music]] artist
* [[Hollis Downs]], former state representative from Lincoln and Union parishes, born in Farmerville in 1946
* [[James Walter Elder]], was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] and a [[mayor]] of Farmerville
* [[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 State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] from [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]] from 1932–1936; father-in-law of former state Representative [[Shady Wall|Shady R. Wall]] of [[West Monroe, Louisiana|West Monroe]]
* [[William C. Feazel]], interim [[U.S. Senator]] in 1948; member of the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] from [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]] from 1932–1936
* [[Harvey Fields]], state senator from 1916 to 1920, member of the [[Louisiana Public Service Commission]] from 1927 to 1936, Farmerville resident and ally of [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long Jr.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38084540|title=Harvey Goodwyn Fields, Sr.|publisher=findagrave.com|access-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref>
* [[T. T. Fields]] (1912-1994), member of the Louisiana House from 1952 to 1964 and 1968 to 1972
* [[Ray Germany]], [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball]] player and Farmerville High School basketball coach, 1961-1963; [[Minden High School (Minden, Louisiana)|Minden High School]] basketball coach, 1963-1970; current resident of [[Haughton, Louisiana|Haughton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsnola.com/tech-pair-germany-slaughter-inducted-ark-la-tex-sports-museum-champions/|title=Tech pair Germany, Slaughter to be inducted into Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum of Champions|publisher=sportsnola.com|date=June 29, 2016|author=Malcolm Butler|access-date=July 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821172210/http://sportsnola.com/tech-pair-germany-slaughter-inducted-ark-la-tex-sports-museum-champions/|archive-date=August 21, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Alton Hardy Howard]], co-founder of [[Howard Brothers Discount Stores]]; gospel songwriter; born in Rocky Branch community in 1925, based in [[West Monroe, Louisiana|West Monroe]]
* [[Alton Hardy Howard]], co-founder of [[Howard Brothers Discount Stores]]; gospel songwriter; born in Rocky Branch community in 1925, based in [[West Monroe, Louisiana|West Monroe]]
* [[W. L. "Jack" Howard]], five-term mayor of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] and partner of Howard Brothers Discount Stores, was born in the Rocky Branch community in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Howard&GSfn=William&GSiman=1&GScid=68200&GRid=16948359&|title=William Lorenza "Jack" Howard|publisher=findagrave.com|access-date=July 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[W. L. "Jack" Howard]], five-term mayor of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] and partner of Howard Brothers Discount Stores, was born in the Rocky Branch community in 1921.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* [[V. E. Howard]], [[Church of Christ]] [[clergy]]man who founded the ''International Gospel Hour'' on radio, based in [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], Texas; interred at Rocky Branch Cemetery<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.therestorationmovement.com/howard%2Cve.htm |title=Verna Elisha Howard (1911-2000) |publisher=therestorationmovement.com |access-date=July 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225004234/http://www.therestorationmovement.com/howard,ve.htm |archive-date=December 25, 2013 }}</ref>
* [[V. E. Howard]], [[Church of Christ]] [[clergy]]man who founded the ''International Gospel Hour'' on radio, based in [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], Texas; interred at Rocky Branch Cemetery<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.therestorationmovement.com/howard%2Cve.htm |title=Verna Elisha Howard (1911-2000) |publisher=therestorationmovement.com |access-date=July 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225004234/http://www.therestorationmovement.com/howard,ve.htm |archive-date=December 25, 2013 }}</ref>
* [[K.D. Kilpatrick]], [[mortician]] and former member of the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senate]]
* [[W. Burch Lee]] (1883-1938), state representative for Webster Parish, 1914-1916; clerk of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]] in Shreveport; born in Farmerville<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lee&GSby=1883&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1938&GSdyrel=in&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=78281832&df=all&|title=W. Burch Lee Funeral Here in Afternoon: Former Clerk of Federal Court Expires After Week of Illness|newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Shreveport Times]] through findagrave.com|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Jay McCallum]] (born 1960), state court judge since 2003; state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes from 1992 to 2003.<ref>"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|New Providence]], [[New Jersey]], 2003), p. 787</ref>
* [[Jay McCallum]] (born 1960), state court judge since 2003; state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes from 1992 to 2003.<ref>"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|New Providence]], [[New Jersey]], 2003), p. 787</ref>
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* [[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<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130912/NEWS01/309120048/State-honors-late-Rep-Smith-bridge-renaming?nclick_check=1 |title=Greg Hilburn, State honors the late Rep. Smith with bridge renaming, September 12, 2013 |newspaper=Monroe News-Star |access-date=September 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514060741/http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130912/NEWS01/309120048/State-honors-late-Rep-Smith-bridge-renaming?nclick_check=1 |archive-date=May 14, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[B. R. Patton]] (1920-1999), state senator from Lincoln and Union parishes from 1956 to 1964; worked to establish Lake D'Arbonne
* [[Fred Preaus]] (1912–1987), automobile dealer and timber businessman in Farmerville, state highway director (1952–1955), gubernatorial candidate in 1956
* [[Robert Roberts Jr.]], Union Parish native, mayor of Farmerville c. 1900, mayor of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] 1905-1906, state representative for [[Webster Parish, Louisiana|Webster Parish]] 1908-1914, and state district judge 1920 to 1925<ref>[[Henry E. Chambers]], "Robert Roberts, Jr.", ''A History of Louisiana'', Vol. 2 ([[Chicago]] and [[New York City]], American Historical Society, Inc., 1925), pp. 21-22</ref>
* [[Don Shows]], championship football coach, formerly at Farmerville High School
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* [[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<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130912/NEWS01/309120048/State-honors-late-Rep-Smith-bridge-renaming?nclick_check=1 |title=Greg Hilburn, State honors the late Rep. Smith with bridge renaming, September 12, 2013 |newspaper=Monroe News-Star |access-date=September 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514060741/http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130912/NEWS01/309120048/State-honors-late-Rep-Smith-bridge-renaming?nclick_check=1 |archive-date=May 14, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Lee Emmett Thomas]] (1866–1935), the [[List of mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana|mayor]] of [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]] from 1922–1930 and [[Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives|Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] from 1912–1916, practiced law in Farmerville from 1889-1896.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/caddo/bios/thomasle.txt |title=LeeEmmett Thomas |publisher=files.usgwarchives.org |access-date=December 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331180612/http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/caddo/bios/thomasle.txt |archive-date=March 31, 2012 }}</ref>

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==Climate==
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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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=970361&cityname=Farmerville%2C+Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Farmerville, Louisiana]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.farmerville.org Town of Farmerville]
*[http://www.farmerville.org Town of Farmerville]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100509004720/http://www.farmervilleprogress.com/ Farmerville Progress Community Progress Site for Farmerville]


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"Farmerville" redirects here. For other uses, see Farmersville (disambiguation).

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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°46′25″N 92°24′15″W / 32.77361°N 92.40417°W / 32.77361; -92.40417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishUnion
Government
Area
[1]
 • Total5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)
 • Land5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,366
 • Density582.35/sq mi (224.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71241
Area code318
FIPS code22-25160
Websitehttp://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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870272—
1880712161.8%
1890472−33.7%
1900458−3.0%
191059830.6%
19206325.7%
19301,13779.9%
19401,42825.6%
19502,17352.2%
19602,72725.5%
19703,41625.3%
19803,76810.3%
19903,334−11.5%
20003,80814.2%
20103,8601.4%
20203,366−12.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
"Doc" Elliott Stadium, home of the Farmerville Farmers
Farmerville racial composition as of 2020[7]
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]

Farmerville High School

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ E.g. in correspondence and orders of the United States Post-Office Department in 1886, in pages 215-220 of this.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Farmerville, Louisiana
  5. ^ "Louisiana Event Report: EF3 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Obituaries: Thomas "Bud" Brady". meaningfulfunerals.net. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Verna Elisha Howard (1911-2000)". therestorationmovement.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "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
  11. ^ "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.

External links[edit]

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