Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has also been known as Farmersville. The population was 3,860 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is spread about Lake D'Arbonne, a popular fishing and boating waterway.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Climate
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.2022 tornado
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.Demographics
| Race | Number | Percentage |
| White | 950 | 28.22% |
| Black or African American | 2,162 | 64.23% |
| Native American | 10 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 93 | 2.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 142 | 4.22% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,366 people, 954 households, and 552 families residing in the town.
Education
The Union Parish School District covers education in the Farmerville area.Schools
- Union Parish Elementary School
- Union Parish Junior High School
- Union Parish High School
- Union Christian Academy
- Downsville Charter School
- D'Arbonne Woods Charter School
Former Schools
Farmerville High SchoolNotable people
- 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, state court judge and state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes.