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Washington Parish, Louisiana

5 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
45,120
Median household income
$45,380
±3,664
Unemployed
9.9%
1,756 of 17,762 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
74.2%
13,141 of 17,716 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Washington Parish
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Parish of Washington45,133 (2021)909 Pearl St, Franklinton—

Cities, towns and villages 4

Cities, towns and villages in Washington Parish
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Bogalusa10,569 (2021)Po Box 1179, BogalusaWebsite
Town of Franklinton3,581 (2021)301 11th Ave, FranklintonWebsite
Village of Angie258 (2021)64475 Cherry St, Angie—
Village of Varnado331 (2021)Po Box 200, Varnado—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • City of Bogalusa School District

    School district4 schools

    1705 Sullivan Drive, Bogalusa, LA, 70427

    Federal record.

  • Washington Parish

    School district10 schools

    800 Main Street, Franklinton, LA, 70438

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.