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 | |
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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 |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 33,984 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 33,443 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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