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District 7, Louisiana

District 7 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District 7 is a geographic entity located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 6,890. The land area covers 182.59 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 6,890 ±706 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 42.8 yrs ±5.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,078 ±339 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 3,814 ±376
Occupied Housing Units 3,078 ±339
Vacant Housing Units 736 ±224
Median Home Value $211,800 ±$33,507
Median Gross Rent $675 ±$46
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $61,000 ±$12,601
Per Capita Income $40,145 ±$7,647
Poverty Rate 14.4% ±8%
Population Below Poverty Level 989 ±559
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±2.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,789 ±433
Broadband Internet Rate 83.6% ±7.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
PARISH OF WASHINGTON
GUS Population: 45,090 (2024)
ID: 127799
County Official County Government
Contact: FINANCE DEPT
909 PEARL ST, FRANKLINTON LA 70438-1712

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Kentwood, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Franklinton, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Folsom, LA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Folsom, LA
Regular School Nearby 04-06 Franklinton, LA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Franklinton, LA
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Franklinton, LA
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Franklinton, LA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Kentwood, LA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Kentwood, LA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Saint Joseph Seminary College
College 22.7 mi away 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA, 70457
9858672232
WASHINGTON PARISH LIBRARY
Library 4.0 mi away 825 FREE STREET, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438
(985) 839-7806
ENON BRANCH
Library 6.2 mi away 14073 HIGHWAY 16, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438
(985) 839-9385
FOLSOM BRANCH
Library 14.6 mi away 82393 RAILROAD AVENUE, FOLSOM, LA, 70437
(985) 796-9728
THOMAS BRANCH
Library 14.6 mi away 30390 HIGHWAY 424, FRANKLINTON, LA, 70438
(985) 848-7061
PROGRESS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.3 mi away 5071 MT. HERMAN ROAD, MCCOMB, MS, 39648
(601) 542-5501
LORANGER BRANCH
Library 17.6 mi away 19451 HIGHWAY 40, LORANGER, LA, 70446
(985) 878-6224
KENTWOOD BRANCH
Library 18.0 mi away 213 AVENUE F, KENTWOOD, LA, 70444
(985) 229-3596
OSYKA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.4 mi away 112 W. RAILROAD AVE. S., OSYKA, MS, 39657
(601) 542-5147
TANGIPAHOA PARISH LIBRARY
Library 18.5 mi away 204 NE CENTRAL AVENUE, AMITE, LA, 70422
(985) 748-7559
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TYLERTOWN 5ESE, MS US, located 19.2 miles from District 7. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 60.4° 37.0° 48.7° 6.22" 0.0"
February 64.1° 40.1° 52.1° 5.42" 0.0"
March 70.9° 47.2° 59.0° 5.18" 0.1"
April 76.9° 53.1° 65.0° 5.73" 0.0"
May 83.8° 61.7° 72.8° 4.51" 0.0"
June 90.1° 68.2° 79.1° 4.90" 0.0"
July 91.0° 70.9° 80.9° 5.67" 0.0"
August 91.7° 70.9° 81.3° 6.30" 0.0"
September 87.5° 66.4° 76.9° 4.33" 0.0"
October 79.7° 55.1° 67.4° 4.75" 0.0"
November 69.4° 45.1° 57.3° 4.25" 0.0"
December 62.3° 39.7° 51.0° 5.25" 0.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Franklinton town Town 4.8 mi —
Folsom village Village 14.5 mi —
Tangipahoa village Village 17.3 mi —
Roseland town Town 17.7 mi —
Kentwood town Town 18.3 mi —
Osyka town Town 18.5 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2211795224. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.