Farmerville, Louisiana

Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville, Louisiana
Town
	Downtown Farmerville
	Location of Farmerville in Union Parish, Louisiana.
	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

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

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

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

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

The Union Parish School District covers education in the Farmerville area.

Schools

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

Farmerville High School

Notable people

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

^ "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.

External links

Town of Farmerville

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

[GR6-2] "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.

[DecennialCensus-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.

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