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Jefferson Davis Parish

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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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.

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