Livingston Parish | |
|---|---|
 Livingston Parish Courthouse in Livingston | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′N 90°44′W / 30.44°N 90.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | February 10, 1832 |
| Named for | Edward Livingston |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest city | Denham Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 703 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 55 sq mi (140 km2) 7.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 142,282 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Livingston Parish (French: Paroisse Livingston, Spanish: Parroquia de Livingston) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is the town of Livingston.[1] Livingston Parish is one of the Florida Parishes, a region which, unlike the rest of the state, was part of the Spanish Empire rather than the French Empire.
The name Livingston is an eponym honoring Edward Livingston, an American jurist and statesman who assisted in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825.[2]
Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population of the county was 142,282.[3] Livingston Parish is part of Louisiana's 6th congressional district.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 188.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Livingston Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.