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'''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=2011 |
'''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== |
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====2022 tornado==== |
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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= |
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> |
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==Demographics== |
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|+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= |
|+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> |
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* [[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> |
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* [[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]] ( |
* [[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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 01:01, 1 May 2024
Farmerville, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
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 | %± |
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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 |
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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.