Marksville, Louisiana

Marksville, Louisiana
City of Marksville
Motto: 
Where Everybody is Somebody
Location of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Marksville, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°07′46″N 92°03′51″W / 31.12944°N 92.06417°W / 31.12944; -92.06417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAvoyelles
Founded1794
Government
 • MayorJohn Lemoine
Area
 • Total
4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2)
 • Land4.81 sq mi (12.47 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,065
 • Density1,052.3/sq mi (406.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71351
Area codes318/457
FIPS code22-48750
GNIS feature ID2405027
Websitewww.cityofmarksville.com

Marksville is a small city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marksville had a population of 5,065.

Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994. It is operated by the federally recognized Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, which has a reservation in the parish.