Red River Parish, Louisiana
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 2010 census, the population was 9,091.[1]
Red River Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Parish of Red River | |
 Red River Parish Courthouse in Coushatta | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | March 2, 1871 |
| Named for | Red River |
| Parish seat | Coushatta |
| Largest municipality | Martin (area) Coushatta (population) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,040 km2 (402 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,010 km2 (389 sq mi) |
| • Water | 30 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 9 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,091 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 8,477 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | Red River Parish Police Jury |
Communities
Map of Red River Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels
Town
- Coushatta (parish seat and largest municipality)
Villages
- Edgefield (smallest municipality)
- Hall Summit
- Martin
Unincorporated communities
- Crichton
- East Point
- Fairview Alpha
- Grand Bayou
- Hanna
- Harmon
- Lake End
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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