Town guide

Baskin, Louisiana

Baskin is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, home to about 143 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71219.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population143108 per sq mi
Median home value$129,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Baskin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Baskin

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)180 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX278 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Baskin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Baskin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Baskin had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 465th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Franklin Parish grew from 8,890 residents in 1900 to 19,774 in 2020.

Baskin population by census2000: 188, 2010: 254, 2020: 210188200025420102102020

Franklin Parish, 1900–2020

Franklin Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,890, 1910: 11,989, 1920: 24,100, 1930: 30,530, 1940: 32,382, 1950: 29,376, 1960: 26,088, 1970: 23,946, 1980: 24,141, 1990: 22,387, 2000: 21,263, 2010: 20,767, 2020: 19,7749K’00’1024K’20’3032K’40’5026K’60’7024K’80’9021K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 58.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BaskinJan: high 57°F, low 37°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 6.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in57°37°Jan5.662°40°Feb5.469°47°Mar5.377°55°Apr6.385°64°May4.691°71°Jun4.293°73°Jul4.594°72°Aug4.389°66°Sep3.680°54°Oct4.768°45°Nov4.460°39°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnsboro 5 Sse, LA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin Parish

3,587 jobs at 408 businesses in Franklin Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin ParishHealth care and social assistance: 1,037 jobs; Retail trade: 832 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 347 jobs; Other services: 234 jobs; Finance and insurance: 203 jobs; Manufacturing: 201 jobs; Wholesale trade: 147 jobs; Construction: 127 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baskin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Winnsboro9.0 miles
  • Richardson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rayville12.1 miles
  • Richland Parish Hospital-DelhiCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Baskin

Public schools here are run by Franklin Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baskin SchoolBaskinPre-K–8325Public2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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