Red River Parish, Louisiana
Red River Parish, Louisiana | |
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Parish of Red River | |
![]() Red River Parish Courthouse in Coushatta | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
![]() Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
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State | ![]() |
Region | North Louisiana |
Founded | March 2, 1871 |
Named for | Red River |
Parish seat | Coushatta |
Largest municipality | Martin (area) Coushatta (population) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,040 km2 (402 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,010 km2 (389 sq mi) |
• Water | 30 km2 (13 sq mi) |
• percentage | 9 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,091 |
• Estimate (2018) | 8,477 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 318 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | Red River Parish Police Jury |
Red River Parish (French: Paroisse de la Rivière-Rouge) is a rural parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Coushatta. It was created in 1871 by the state government. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,091.[1]
Communities[change | change source]
Town[change | change source]
- Coushatta (parish seat and largest municipality)
Villages[change | change source]
- Edgefield (smallest municipality)
- Hall Summit
- Martin
Unincorporated communities[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2013.