Fifth Ward, LA Public Records
Fifth Ward is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 1,277 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 5.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Fifth Ward
Fifth Ward is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Fifth Ward come from Avoyelles Parish. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Fifth Ward census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Fifth Ward
Fifth Ward is in Avoyelles Parish. In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions).
📍 Avoyelles Parish at a Glance
| County | Avoyelles Parish |
| County population (2024 est.) | 38,373 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court
| Address | 312 N. Main St., Marksville, LA 71351 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (318) 253-7523 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, criminal, family) for the parish; the Clerk of Court is also the parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (deeds) and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.la.gov/…/clerk-of-court-and-registrar-of-voters-l ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Avoyelles Parish records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fifth Ward
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fifth Ward, LA:
📋 Fifth Ward Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Louisiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Louisiana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. |
| Court cases & divorce | Avoyelles Parish courthouse. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions). |
| State court system | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Louisiana registry |