Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Livingston Parish | |
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Old Livingston Parish Courthouse in Springfield | |
Nickname(s): The L.P. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
![]() Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 30°26′N 90°44′W / 30.44°N 90.73°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 10, 1832 |
Named for | Edward Livingston |
Seat | Livingston |
Largest city | Denham Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 703 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
• Land | 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
• Water | 55 sq mi (140 km2) 7.8% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 128,026 |
• Estimate (2018) | 139,567 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Livingston Parish (French: Paroisse de Livingston) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Livingston Parish is known as one of the six Florida Parishes, a region of the State of Louisiana that was bought from Spanish Florida.
Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 128,026.[1] Its parish seat is located in the City of Livingston.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.