Union Parish, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Parish of Union | |
 Union Parish Courthouse in Farmerville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | March 13, 1839 |
| Named for | Union of American states |
| Parish seat (and largest town) | Farmerville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,340 km2 (905 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,270 km2 (877 sq mi) |
| • Water | 70 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 7.9 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,107 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Union Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Union) is a parish located in the north central section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,107.[1] The parish seat is Farmerville.[2] The parish was created on March 13, 1839, from a section of Ouachita Parish. Its boundaries have changed four times since then (in 1845, 1846, 1867, and 1873, respectively).[3]
Union Parish is part of the Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Union Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "" + theTitle + "". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.