Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Livingston Parish | |
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| Parish of Livingston Paroisse de Livingston (French) Parroquia de Livingston (Spanish) | |
Livingston Parish Courthouse in Livingston | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′N 90°44′W / 30.44°N 90.73°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | February 10, 1832 |
| Named after | Edward Livingston |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest city | Denham Springs |
| Area | |
• Total | 703 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 55 sq mi (140 km2) 7.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 142,282 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (84.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 5th |
| Website | www |
Livingston Parish (French: Paroisse de Livingston, Spanish: Parroquia de Livingston) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is the town of Livingston. Livingston Parish is one of the Florida Parishes; unlike the rest of the state, the region was part of the Spanish Empire, rather than the French Empire.
The name Livingston is an eponym honoring Edward Livingston, an American jurist and statesman who assisted in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825.
Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population of the county was 142,282. The southeastern portion of Livingston Parish is part of Louisiana's 1st congressional district, while northern and western Livingston is part of the 5th district.