Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
parish in Louisiana, United States
Evangeline Parish (French: Paroisse d'Évangéline) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,350.[1] The parish seat is Ville Platte.[2]
Evangeline Parish | |
|---|---|
 Evangeline Bank and Trust Co. Building, Ville Platte, Louisiana | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 92°25′W / 30.73°N 92.41°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Named for | Acadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline" |
| Seat | Ville Platte |
| Largest city | Ville Platte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 662 sq mi (1,710 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 32,350 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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