Fifth Ward, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Fifth Ward, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Louisiana
Pushpin Label:Fifth
Ward
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Louisiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parishes
Subdivision Name2:Avoyelles
Leader Title:Supreme Leader
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.47
Area Land Km2:13.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.20
Area Land Sq Mi:5.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:921
Population Density Km2:68.38
Population Density Sq Mi:177.12
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:72
Coordinates:31.13°N -92.1728°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71351
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-25545

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, west of Marksville, the parish seat, and southeast of Alexandria.

Education

Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fifth Ward CDP, Louisiana. https://archive.today/20200212183228/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2225545. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 21, 2013.
  3. Web site: AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Policy Manual. Avoyelles Parish School Board. May 18, 2024.