Farmerville

The town is spread about Lake D'Arbonne, a popular fishing and boating waterway.

• Name — Farmerville, Louisiana • Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Louisiana • Subdivision Type2 — Parish • Subdivision Name2 — Union • Established Title — Founded • Leader Title — Mayor • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 15.23 • Area Total Sq Mi — 5.88 • Area Land Km2 — 14.97 • Area Land Sq Mi — 5.78 • Area Water Km2 — 0.26 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.10 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 3366 • Population Density Km2 — 224.85 • Population Density Sq Mi — 582.35 • Time Zone — CST • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 154 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Code • Postal Code — 71241 • Area Code — 318 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 22-25160 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 2406491

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 sqmi, of which 5.5 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.72%) is water.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Farmerville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

On December 13, 2022, the northern part of the town was struck by an EF3 tornado that damaged or destroyed structures and injured 14 people. The tornado caused $1.2 million in damage, with most of the damage coming from the town.

As of the 2020 census, Farmerville had a population of 3,366. The median age was 39.5 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.6 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,311 households in Farmerville, including 552 families, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 25.9% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,510 housing units, of which 13.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%. Farmerville racial composition as of 2020 • Race — Number — Percentage • White (non-Hispanic) — 950 — 28.22% • Black or African American (non-Hispanic) — 2,162 — 64.23% • Native American — 10 — 0.3% • Asian — 9 — 0.27% • Other/Mixed — 93 — 2.76% • Hispanic or Latino — 142 — 4.22%

• Illustration — "Doc" Elliott Stadium (2010) The Union Parish School District covers education in the Farmerville area.

• Union Parish Elementary School • Union Parish Junior High School • Union Parish High School • Union Christian Academy • Downsville Charter School • D'Arbonne Woods Charter School

Farmerville High School

• Thomas "Bud" Brady, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988 from La Salle Parish • Donovan Chapman, Country music artist • James Walter Elder, was a member of the United States House of Representatives and a mayor of Farmerville • William C. Feazel, interim U.S. Senator in 1948; member of the Louisiana House of Representatives • T. T. Fields, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives • Alton Hardy Howard, co-founder of Howard Brothers Discount Stores • W. L. "Jack" Howard, five-term mayor of Monroe • V. E. Howard, Church of Christ clergyman who founded the International Gospel Hour on radio • Jay McCallum (born 1960), state court judge and state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes.