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Also known as Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

parish in Louisiana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Louisiana
Founded
January 1, 1913
Named after
Jefferson Davis
Seat
Jennings
Largest city
Jennings
Total
659 sq mi (1,710 km )
Land
651 sq mi (1,690 km )
Water
7.2 sq mi (19 km ) 1.1%
Estimate 2025
31,471
Density
49.5/sq mi (19.1/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
3rd

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Encyclopedic overview

Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,250. The parish seat is Jennings. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jefferson Davis Parish” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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