Fifth Ward, Louisiana

This article is about the unincorporated community in central Louisiana. For the district of New Orleans, see 5th Ward of New Orleans.

Fifth Ward, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Fifth Ward is located in Louisiana
Fifth Ward
Fifth
Ward
Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°7′48″N 92°10′22″W / 31.13000°N 92.17278°W / 31.13000; -92.17278
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesAvoyelles
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.20 sq mi (13.47 km2)
 • Land5.20 sq mi (13.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
921
 • Density177.12/sq mi (68.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code
71351
FIPS code22-25545

Fifth Ward is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 800.[2]

Fifth Ward is located along Louisiana Highway 1, 7 miles (11 km) west of Marksville, the parish seat, and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Alexandria.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020921—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fifth Ward CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Policy Manual". Avoyelles Parish School Board. Retrieved May 18, 2024.


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