West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

West Feliciana Parish
Rosedown Plantation
Map of Louisiana highlighting West Feliciana Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°52′N 91°25′W / 30.87°N 91.42°W / 30.87; -91.42
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1824
Named forMarie Félicité de Gálvez
SeatSt. Francisville
Largest townSt. Francisville
Area
 • Total426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land403 sq mi (1,040 km2)
 • Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  5.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,310
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewfparish.org
Louisiana State Penitentiary entrance

West Feliciana Parish (French: Paroisse de Feliciana Ouest; Spanish: Parroquia de Feliciana Occidental) is a civil parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,310.[1] The parish seat is St. Francisville.[2] The parish was established in 1824.[3]

In 1824 Feliciana Parish was divided into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish, in recognition of the increases in population throughout the parish. West Feliciana Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

The River Bend Nuclear Generating Station, operated by Entergy Nuclear, is located in West Feliciana Parish below St. Francisville. It produces approximately 10 percent of the total electric power demand in Louisiana.[4] The Louisiana State Penitentiary is also located in the parish, in Angola. It occupies 18,000 acres at a site in a river bend, surrounded on three sides by water.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "West Feliciana Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Entergy Nuclear – River Bend Station". www.entergy-nuclear.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2018.