La Salle Parish, Louisiana

LaSalle is a parish of Louisiana in the United States. The parish seat is Jena. In the 2010 count, 14,890 people lived in this parish.

LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Parish of LaSalle
LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena
LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country United States
State Louisiana
RegionCentral Louisiana
FoundedJanuary 1, 1910
Named forRené-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Parish seat (and largest town)Jena
Area
  Total1,710 km2 (662 sq mi)
  Land1,620 km2 (625 sq mi)
  Water100 km2 (38 sq mi)
  percentage15 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total14,890
  Estimate 
(2018)
14,917
  Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
Congressional district5th


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