Red River Parish, Louisiana
parish in Louisiana, United States
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 2020 census, the population was 7,620.[1]
Red River Parish | |
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 Red River Parish Courthouse in Coushatta | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°05′N 93°20′W / 32.09°N 93.33°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | March 2, 1871 |
| Named for | Red River |
| Seat | Coushatta |
| Largest city | Coushatta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402 sq mi (1,042 km2) |
| • Land | 389 sq mi (1,007 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2) 3.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,620 |
| • Density | 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | rrppj |
Communities
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Town
change- Coushatta (parish seat and largest municipality)
Villages
change- Edgefield (smallest municipality)
- Hall Summit
- Martin
Unincorporated communities
changeReferences
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Red River Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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