Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Evangeline Parish
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 / 30.73; -92.41
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
 (2020)
 • Total32,350
 • Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th

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]

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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