Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Bienville Parish: Parish in Louisiana, United States
About
Bienville Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,353 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 12,983 inhabitants. Its county seat is Arcadia. The county was created 176 years ago in 1848.
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Quick Facts about Bienville Parish
Population : | 12,983 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Louisiana (United States) |
Different from : | Bienville |
Area : | 2128 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.7% |
Named for : | Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville |
Altitude : | 279 feet / 85 meters |
Capital : | Arcadia |
Establishment : | March 03, 1848 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 00:32:49 (27th July 2024) |
Density : | 6 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -10.55% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Bienville Parish is located at 32°20'50"N 93°3'21"W (32.3472200, -93.0559500). It has 8 neighbors: Bossier Parish, Claiborne Parish, Jackson Parish, Lincoln Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Red River Parish, Webster Parish and Winn Parish.
Bienville Parish map
Bienville Parish Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bienville Parish.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Arcadia | 2,648 | Town in and the parish seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States |
Ringgold | 1,336 | Town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Gibsland | 858 | City in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
Pleasant Hill | 680 | Village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Saline | 265 | Village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Lucky | 252 | Village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Castor | 242 | Village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Bienville | 192 | Village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Jamestown | 123 | Village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Bryceland | 99 | Village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
Mount Lebanon | 69 | Town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana |
- Official Website
Official website of Bienville Parish
Bienville Parish has 8 neighbours.
- Bossier Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Claiborne Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Jackson Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Lincoln Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Natchitoches Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Red River Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Webster Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Winn Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Arcadia
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Bienville Parish decreased by 10.55% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 14,353 | - | census |
2011 | 14,261 | -0.65% | estimation process |
2012 | 14,192 | -0.49% | estimation process |
2013 | 13,961 | -1.65% | estimation process |
2014 | 13,782 | -1.3% | estimation process |
2015 | 13,823 | 0.3% | estimation process |
2016 | 13,780 | -0.31% | estimation process |
2017 | 13,631 | -1.09% | estimation process |
2018 | 13,343 | -2.16% | estimation process |
2019 | 13,241 | -0.77% | estimation process |
2020 | 12,983 | -1.99% | estimation process |
People born in Bienville Parish (7)
People born in Bienville Parish, including serial killer Louise Peete, academic E. R. Minchew, judge Henry Newton Brown, Jr., .
List
- Quincy Smith (Negro league baseball player) he was born in 03/02/1918
- Billy McCormack (Louisiana pastor and director of Christian Coalition of America) he was born in 04/08/1928
- Jamie Fair (American politician) he was born in 18/12/1945
- Philip H. Mecom (American lawyer (1889-1969)) he was born in 13/05/1889
Louisiana Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
East Baton Rouge Parish | 439,729 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Jefferson Parish | 432,346 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Orleans Parish | 389,476 | New Orleans consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, United States |
New Orleans | 389,476 | The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area. |
Saint Tammany Parish | 263,446 | Parish in Louisiana, United States of America |
Lafayette Parish | 246,518 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Caddo Parish | 237,479 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Baton Rouge | 219,052 | The capital of Louisiana. |
Calcasieu Parish | 203,310 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Shreveport | 184,786 | The second most populous city in Louisiana. |
Ouachita Parish | 152,439 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Livingston Parish | 143,737 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Metairie Terrace | 142,489 | A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. |
Metairie | 138,481 | The most populous suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
Tangipahoa Parish | 136,765 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Ascension Parish | 128,665 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |