LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Parish of LaSalle
LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena
LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country United States
State Louisiana
RegionCentral Louisiana
FoundedJanuary 1, 1910
Named forRené-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Parish seat (and largest town)Jena
Area
 • Total1,710 km2 (662 sq mi)
 • Land1,620 km2 (625 sq mi)
 • Water100 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,791
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
Congressional district5th
Veterans monument at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse

LaSalle Parish (French: Paroisse de La Salle) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,791.[1] The parish seat is Jena.[2] The parish was created in 1910 from the western section of Catahoula Parish.[3]

  1. ^ "LaSalle Parish, Louisiana". quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "LaSalle Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2014.