The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (counties). Explore the Louisiana County Map, all Counties list along with their County Seats in alphabetical order and their population, areas and the date of formation.
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Louisiana is one of the 50 states that exists in the southern part of the United States of America. The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge. The capital building of the state is in fact the largest capital building of fifty states in United States. The state shares the borders with Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the South. The state has got a nick name called ‘The pelican State’.
Louisiana is unique in its political divisions and administration. The sub-divisions are called Parishes which are similar to counties. The number of Parishes in Louisiana are sixty- four in number. They are the basic divisions of the state. Most of the Parishes are governed by elected body called Police Jury. To be specific, forty one out of sixty-four parishes governed by Police Jury. The remaining twenty-three parishes have got different forms of government like president council, council manager, Parish commission and consolidated parish city. The type of government that exists in the parishes are similar to the commission of the counties. The Police Jury has got official power to exercise for about fifty different functions. Many of the parishes can elect its own government its own Police Jury.
Among the Parishes of Louisiana Plaquemines Parish is the biggest Parish by area which has got 2,429 square miles that accounts for 6,291 Kilometers. The smallest parish in the state is West Baton Rouge Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish has got most population among all the parishes of the state. The least populous parish is Tensas Parish.
The largest city of Louisiana is New Orleans. This city is known as crucible as it has got many cultures and traditions. New Orleans is famous various festivals and celebrations, exciting night outs and parties and music and so on. The richest town in Louisiana is Central and Monroe is considered as the poorest city in the state.
The U.S. state of Louisiana has 64 parishes (counties). This is list of Louisiana Counties and County Seats in alphabetical order along with check their population, areas and the date of formation.
List of Counties in Louisiana with County Seats
S.N | Parish | Parish Seat | Population | Area | Formed |
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1 | Acadia Parish | Crowley | 61,773 | 658 sq mi | 1886 |
2 | Allen Parish | Oberlin | 25,764 | 766 sq mi | 1912 |
3 | Ascension Parish | Donaldsonville | 107,215 | 303 sq mi | 1807 |
4 | Assumption Parish | Napoleonville | 23,421 | 364 sq mi | 1807 |
5 | Avoyelles Parish | Marksville | 42,073 | 866 sq mi | 1807 |
6 | Beauregard Parish | DeRidder | 35,654 | 1,166 sq mi | 1912 |
7 | Bienville Parish | Arcadia | 14,353 | 822 sq mi | 1848 |
8 | Bossier Parish | Benton | 116,979 | 867 sq mi | 1843 |
9 | Caddo Parish | Shreveport | 254,969 | 937 sq mi | 1838 |
10 | Calcasieu Parish | Lake Charles | 192,768 | 1,094 sq mi | 1840 |
11 | Caldwell Parish | Columbia | 10,132 | 541 sq mi | 1838 |
12 | Cameron Parish | Cameron | 6,839 | 1,932 sq mi | 1870 |
13 | Catahoula Parish | Harrisonburg | 10,407 | 739 sq mi | 1808 |
14 | Claiborne Parish | Homer | 17,195 | 768 sq mi | 1828 |
15 | Concordia Parish | Vidalia | 20,822 | 749 sq mi | 1807 |
16 | De Soto Parish | Mansfield | 26,656 | 895 sq mi | 1843 |
17 | East Baton Rouge Parish | Baton Rouge | 440,171 | 471 sq mi | 1810 |
18 | East Carroll Parish | Lake Providence | 7,759 | 442 sq mi | 1877 |
19 | East Feliciana Parish | Clinton | 20,267 | 456 sq mi | 1824 |
20 | Evangeline Parish | Ville Platte | 33,984 | 680 sq mi | 1910 |
21 | Franklin Parish | Winnsboro | 20,767 | 636 sq mi | 1843 |
22 | Grant Parish | Colfax | 22,309 | 664 sq mi | 1869 |
23 | Iberia Parish | New Iberia | 73,240 | 1,031 sq mi | 1868 |
24 | Iberville Parish | Plaquemine | 33,387 | 653 sq mi | 1807 |
25 | Jackson Parish | Jonesboro | 16,274 | 580 sq mi | 1845 |
26 | Jefferson Davis Parish | Jennings | 31,594 | 659 sq mi | 1912 |
27 | Jefferson Parish | Gretna | 432,552 | 642 sq mi | 1825 |
28 | La Salle Parish | Jena | 14,890 | 663 sq mi | 1910 |
29 | Lafayette Parish | Lafayette | 221,578 | 270 sq mi | 1823 |
30 | Lafourche Parish | Thibodaux | 96,318 | 1,472 sq mi | 1807 |
31 | Lincoln Parish | Ruston | 46,735 | 472 sq mi | 1873 |
32 | Livingston Parish | Livingston | 128,026 | 703 sq mi | 1832 |
33 | Madison Parish | Tallulah | 12,093 | 651 sq mi | 1838 |
34 | Morehouse Parish | Bastrop | 27,979 | 805 sq mi | 1844 |
35 | Natchitoches Parish | Natchitoches | 39,566 | 1,299 sq mi | 1807 |
36 | Orleans Parish | New Orleans | 343,829 | 350 sq mi | 1807 |
37 | Ouachita Parish | Monroe | 153,720 | 633 sq mi | 1807 |
38 | Plaquemines Parish | Pointe a la Hache | 23,042 | 2,429 sq mi | 1807 |
39 | Pointe Coupee Parish | New Roads | 22,802 | 591 sq mi | 1807 |
40 | Rapides Parish | Alexandria | 131,613 | 1,362 sq mi | 1807 |
41 | Red River Parish | Coushatta | 9,091 | 402 sq mi | 1871 |
42 | Richland Parish | Rayville | 20,725 | 564 sq mi | 1868 |
43 | Sabine Parish | Many | 24,233 | 1,012 sq mi | 1843 |
44 | Saint Bernard Parish | Chalmette | 35,897 | 1,794 sq mi | 1807 |
45 | Saint Charles Parish | Hahnville | 52,780 | 410 sq mi | 1807 |
46 | Saint Helena Parish | Greensburg | 11,203 | 409 sq mi | 1810 |
47 | Saint James Parish | Convent | 22,102 | 258 sq mi | 1807 |
48 | Saint John the Baptist Parish | Edgard | 45,924 | 348 sq mi | 1807 |
49 | Saint Landry Parish | Opelousas | 83,384 | 939 sq mi | 1807 |
50 | Saint Martin Parish | Saint Martinville | 52,160 | 817 sq mi | 1807 |
51 | Saint Mary Parish | Franklin | 54,650 | 612 sq mi | 1811 |
52 | Saint Tammany Parish | Covington | 233,740 | 1,124 sq mi | 1810 |
53 | Tangipahoa Parish | Amite | 121,097 | 823 sq mi | 1869 |
54 | Tensas Parish | Saint Joseph | 5,066 | 641 sq mi | 1843 |
55 | Terrebonne Parish | Houma | 111,860 | 2,080 sq mi | 1822 |
56 | Union Parish | Farmerville | 22,721 | 905 sq mi | 1839 |
57 | Vermilion Parish | Abbeville | 57,999 | 1,538 sq mi | 1844 |
58 | Vernon Parish | Leesville | 52,334 | 1,341 sq mi | 1871 |
59 | Washington Parish | Franklinton | 47,168 | 676 sq mi | 1819 |
60 | Webster Parish | Minden | 41,207 | 615 sq mi | 1871 |
61 | West Baton Rouge Parish | Port Allen | 23,788 | 203 sq mi | 1807 |
62 | West Carroll Parish | Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish | 11,604 | 360 sq mi | 1877 |
63 | West Feliciana Parish | Saint Francisville | 15,625 | 1,051 sq mi | 1824 |
64 | Winn Parish | Winnfield | 15,313 | 957 sq mi | 1852 |
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