DeSoto Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Parish of DeSoto | |
.jpg) DeSoto Parish Courthouse in Mansfield | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Named for | settler, Marcel DeSoto |
| Parish seat | Mansfield |
| Largest municipality | Stonewall (area) Mansfield (population) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,320 km2 (895 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,270 km2 (876 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,812 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | DeSoto Parish Government |
DeSoto Parish (Spanish: Parroquia de DeSoto; French: Paroisse DeSoto) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843.[1] At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 26,812.[2] Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Mansfield.[3] DeSoto Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "DeSoto Parish". www.sfasu.edu. Center for Regional Heritage Research. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ "QuickFacts: DeSoto Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.