Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Jackson Parish
Jackson Parish Courthouse in Jonesboro
Jackson Parish Courthouse in Jonesboro
Map of Louisiana highlighting Jackson Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°18′N 92°33′W / 32.3°N 92.55°W / 32.3; -92.55
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1845
Named forAndrew Jackson
SeatJonesboro
Largest townJonesboro
Area
 • Total580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land569 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,031
 • Estimate 
(2021)
14,876 Decrease
 • Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.jacksonparishpolicejury.org/Default.aspx

Jackson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jackson) is a parish in the northern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,031.[1] The parish seat is Jonesboro.[2] The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In the twentieth century, this part of the state had several small industrial mill towns, such as Jonesboro. East of Jonesboro is the Jimmie Davis State Park, which includes Caney Lake Reservoir.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.