Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Catahoula Parish | |
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| Parish of Catahoula Paroisse de Catahoula (French) | |
Historic Marker Signs at Ferry Place and Peck Mounds. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′N 91°51′W / 31.67°N 91.85°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | March 23, 1808 |
| Named after | Tensas word for big, clear lake |
| Seat | Harrisonburg |
| Largest town | Jonesville |
| Area | |
• Total | 739 sq mi (1,910 km2) |
| • Land | 708 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 4.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,906 |
| • Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Catahoula Parish (French: Paroisse de Catahoula) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,906. Its seat is Harrisonburg, on the Ouachita River. The parish was formed in 1808, shortly after the United States acquired this territory in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.