Catahoula Parish | |
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![]() Historic Marker Signs at Ferry Place and Peck Mounds. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
![]() Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 31°40′N 91°51′W / 31.67°N 91.85°W | |
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Founded | March 23, 1808 |
Named for | 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/sq mi (4.7/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.[1] Its seat is Harrisonburg,[2] on the Ouachita River. The parish was formed in 1808, shortly after the United States acquired this territory in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.[3]