Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Evangeline Parish | |
|---|---|
| Parish of Evangeline Paroisse d'Évangéline (French) | |
Evangeline Bank and Trust Co. Building, Ville Platte, Louisiana | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 92°25′W / 30.73°N 92.41°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Named after | Acadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline" |
| Seat | Ville Platte |
| Largest city | Ville Platte |
| Area | |
• Total | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 662 sq mi (1,710 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,350 |
| • Density | 48.9/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Evangeline Parish (French: Paroisse d'Évangéline) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,350. The parish seat is Ville Platte.