Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Catahoula Parish
Historic Marker Signs at Ferry Place and Peck Mounds.
Historic Marker Signs at Ferry Place and Peck Mounds.
Map of Louisiana highlighting Catahoula Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°40′N 91°51′W / 31.67°N 91.85°W / 31.67; -91.85
Country United States
State Louisiana
FoundedMarch 23, 1808
Named forTensas word for big, clear lake
SeatHarrisonburg
Largest townJonesville
Area
 • Total739 sq mi (1,910 km2)
 • Land708 sq mi (1,830 km2)
 • Water31 sq mi (80 km2)  4.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,906
 • Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.discovercatahoula.com

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]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Catahoula Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2014.