Washington Parish, Louisiana

For the original Episcopal Church parish of the District of Columbia, see Christ Church, Washington Parish.
Washington Parish, Louisiana
Parish
Parish of Washington
Bogalusa City Hall
Bogalusa City Hall
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country United States
State Louisiana
RegionFlorida Parishes
Founded1819
Named forGeorge Washington
Parish seatFranklinton
Largest cityBogalusa
Area
 • Total
1,750 km2 (676 sq mi)
 • Land1,700 km2 (670 sq mi)
 • Water17 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
 • percentage2 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
45,463 Decrease
 • RankLA: 24th
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
Congressional district5th
WebsiteWashington Parish, Louisiana

Washington Parish (French: Paroisse de Washington; Spanish: Parroquia de Washington) is a parish located in the interior southeast corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,463.[2] Its parish seat is Franklinton.[3] Its largest city is Bogalusa. The parish was founded in 1819.[4]

Washington Parish comprises the Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Washington Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Washington Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.