Wisner, Louisiana

Wisner is a town in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 1,140 in 2000.

History

Wisner was founded in 1892 by Edward Wisner,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a native of Athens, Michigan, whose family came from Switzerland and originally settled in Orange County, New York, in the early 1700s.<ref>Hallowell, Christopher. People of the Bayou: Cajun Life in Lost America. Gretna, LA (2003), p. 54.</ref><ref>Wisner, George Franklin. The Wisners in America and Their Kindred: A Genealogical and Biographical History. Baltimore, Maryland (1918).</ref>

Geography

Wisner is located in southern Franklin Parish along U.S. Route 425, which leads north Template:Convert to Winnsboro, the parish seat, and south Template:Convert to Sicily Island.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Wisner has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 456 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 63.33% White, 35.53% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 398 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,654, and the median income for a family was $23,929. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $15,156 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,528. About 30.2% of families and 38.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.6% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

• Grain elevator in Wisner
  Grain elevator in Wisner
• Franklin Parish branch library in Wisner
  Franklin Parish branch library in Wisner

Notable person

• Wayne Watson - Contemporary Christian music artist

References

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External links

• Wisner Progress Community Progress Site for Wisner, LA