Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish Courthouse in DeRidder
Beauregard Parish Courthouse in DeRidder
Map of Louisiana highlighting Beauregard 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°39′N 93°20′W / 30.65°N 93.34°W / 30.65; -93.34
Country United States
State Louisiana
FoundedJanuary 1, 1913
Named forP. G. T. Beauregard
SeatDeRidder
Largest cityDeRidder
Area
 • Total1,166 sq mi (3,020 km2)
 • Land1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2)
 • Water8.5 sq mi (22 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,549
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.beauparish.org

Beauregard Parish (French: Paroisse de Beauregard) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,549.[1] The parish seat and most populous municipality is DeRidder.[2] The parish was formed on January 1, 1913.[3]

Beauregard Parish comprises the DeRidder, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The governing body is by the police jury system.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana". Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference McNeese was invoked but never defined (see the help page).