Rapides Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Parish of Rapides | |
 Upper portion of the Rapides Parish Courthouse in Alexandria | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Region | Central Louisiana |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | The local river rapids |
| Parish seat (and largest city) | Alexandria |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,530 km2 (1,362 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,410 km2 (1,318 sq mi) |
| • Water | 110 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 8 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 130,023 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | Rapides Parish Police Jury |
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Rapides Parish (/ˈræpiːdz/) (French: Paroisse des Rapides) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 130,023.[1] The parish seat and largest city is Alexandria, which developed along the Red River of the South.[2] Rapides is the French word for "rapids". The parish was created in 1807 after the United States acquired this territory in the Louisiana Purchase.[3]
Rapides Parish is included in the Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Rapides Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rapides Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 6, 2014.