Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Evangeline Parish (French: Paroisse d'Évangéline) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,984.[1] The parish seat is Ville Platte.[2]

Evangeline Parish
Parish
Parish of Evangeline
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
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1910
Named forAcadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline"
SeatVille Platte
Largest cityVille Platte
Area
 • Total680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Land662 sq mi (1,710 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.5%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total33,984
 • Estimate 
(2018)
33,443
 • Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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