Coushatta, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Town of Coushatta | |
 The Red River at Coushatta | |
 Location of Coushatta in Red River Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′23″N 93°20′30″W / 32.02306°N 93.34167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Red River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Cox (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) |
| • Land | 3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,752 |
| • Density | 524.55/sq mi (202.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 71019 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-18055 |
| Website | townofcoushatta |
Coushatta is a town in, and the parish seat of, rural Red River Parish in north Louisiana, United States.[2] It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately 45 miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71. The population, 2,299 at the 2000 census, is nearly two-thirds African American, most with long family histories in the area. The 2010 census, however, reported 1,964 residents, a decline of 335 persons, or nearly 15 percent during the course of the preceding decade.[3] In 2020, its population was 1,752. The city is named after the Coushatta, a Native American nation indigenous to the region.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Louisiana 2010 census report". census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2013.