Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Parish of Union Paroisse de l'Union (French) | |
Union Parish Courthouse in Farmerville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | March 13, 1839 |
| Named after | Union of American states |
| Parish seat (and largest town) | Farmerville |
| Area | |
• Total | 905 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 877 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (73 km2) |
| • percentage | 3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,107 |
| • Density | 24.1/sq mi (9.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Union Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Union) is a parish located in the north central section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,107. The parish seat is Farmerville. The parish was created on March 13, 1839, from a section of Ouachita Parish. Its boundaries have changed four times since then (in 1845, 1846, 1867, and 1873, respectively).
Union Parish is part of the Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.