Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier City
City
City of Bossier City
Downtown
Louisiana Boardwalk
Magaritaville Casino
Twelve Mile Bayou
First Baptist Church
Brookshire Grocery Arena
Flag of Bossier City
Flag
Motto(s): 
"Union, Justice, Confidence"
Location of Bossier City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Location of Bossier City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier City is located in Louisiana
Bossier City
Bossier City
Location of Bossier City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier City is located in the United States
Bossier City
Bossier City
Bossier City (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°31′04″N 93°41′29″W / 32.51778°N 93.69139°W / 32.51778; -93.69139
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishesBossier
Founded1907 (117 years ago) (1907)
Named forPierre Bossier
Government
 • MayorTommy Chandler[1] (R)
 • City council
Members list
Area
[2]
 • City
45.02 sq mi (116.60 km2)
 • Land43.85 sq mi (113.57 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)  1.89%
 • Metro
2,698 sq mi (6,987.8 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
62,701
 • RankBO: 1st
LA: 7th
 • Density1,429.90/sq mi (552.08/km2)
 • Metro
393,406 (US: 140th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
71111-71113, 71171-71172
Area code318
FIPS code22-08920
Primary airportShreveport Regional Airport
Interstates
WebsiteBossierCity.org

Bossier City (/ˈboʊʒər/ BOH-zhər) is a city in Bossier Parish in the northwestern region of the state of Louisiana in the United States.[3] It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area. In 2020, it had a total population of 62,701, up from 61,315 in 2010.[4]

Located on the eastern bank of the Red River, Bossier City is closely tied economically and socially to its larger sister city Shreveport on the western bank. The parish operates its own community college, Bossier Parish Community College.

  1. ^ Tommy Chandler takes oath of office as Bossier City's new mayor
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Office, US Census Bureau Public Information. "Census 2000 data for Louisiana". census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Bossier City, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.