Red River Parish | |
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![]() Red River Parish Courthouse in Coushatta | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
![]() Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°05′N 93°20′W / 32.09°N 93.33°W | |
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Founded | March 2, 1871 |
Named for | Red River |
Seat | Coushatta |
Largest city | Coushatta |
Area | |
• Total | 402 sq mi (1,042 km2) |
• Land | 389 sq mi (1,007 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2) 3.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,620 |
• Density | 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 318 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | rrppj |
Red River Parish (French: Paroisse de la Rivière-Rouge) is a rural parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Coushatta. It was created in 1871 by the state government. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,620.[1]