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Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
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Location in the state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1807
Seat	New Roads
Largest City	New Roads
Area - Total - Land - Water	591 sq mi (1,530 km²) 557 sq mi (1,444 km²) 33 sq mi (86 km²), 5.64%
Population - (2000) - Density	22,763 41/sq mi (16/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: la pointe coupée, French for the place of the cut-off

Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Point Coo-Pea" in English (French: Paroisse de la Pointe Coupée), is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is New Roads. As of 2000, the population was 22,763. New Roads is the birthplace of the late New Orleans mayor deLesseps Story Morrison (1912-1964). The center of population of Louisiana is located in Pointe Coupee Parish, in the city of New Roads [1]. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_LA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Louisiana ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol kmÂ², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... de Lesseps Story Morrison (1912 January 18–1964 May 22) was a U.S. political figure. ... Center of population is a subject of study in the field of demographics. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ...

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
- 3.1 Incorporated
- 3.2 Unincorporated

Geography

The parish has a total area of 1,530 km² (591 mi²). 1,444 km² (557 mi²) of it is land and 86 km² (33 mi²) of it (5.64%) is water. The land is mainly made up of prairies, but there are some swampy areas in the western part near the Atchafalaya River, and a few low bluffs. It has been determined that Pointe Coupee's levees lining the Mississippi River are the best maintained in the state of Louisiana. The Parish is home to the tallest smokestack towers in the state; the Triplet smokestacks at the Big Cajun 2 Plant along river road can be seen from miles around. At night, the Airplane warning lights at the top of them can be seen clearly from the Interstate 10 Horace Wilkinson Bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, some 40 miles away. If set side by side, the towers would surpass the famed state capital building in hight. The parish is widely known for False River , an ox-bow lake located in the southeastern portion of the parish. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... The Horace Wilkinson Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 10 across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... An ox-bow lake located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ...

Major Highways

Image File history File links US_190. ... United States Highway 190 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Louisiana Highway 10 (LA 10) is a state highway in south-central Louisiana. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Louisiana Highway 15 (LA 15) is a state highway in Louisiana. ...

Minor Highwways

Louisiana Highway 77
Louisiana Highway 78
Louisiana Highway 81
Louisiana Highway 411
Louisiana Highway 413
Louisiana Highway 414
Louisiana Highway 415
Louisiana Highway 416
Louisiana Highway 417
Louisiana Highway 418
Louisiana Highway 419
Louisiana Highway 420
Louisiana Highway 970
Louisiana Highway 971
Louisiana Highway 972

Louisiana Highway 973
Louisiana Highway 975
Louisiana Highway 976
Louisiana Highway 977
Louisiana Highway 978
Louisiana Highway 979
Louisiana Highway 981
Louisiana Highway 982
Louisiana Highway 983
Louisiana Highway 984
Louisiana Highway 3050
Louisiana Highway 3091
Louisiana Highway 3131
Louisiana Highway 3190

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Major Waterways

The Atchafalaya River is a distributary of the Mississippi and Red rivers, approximately 170 mi (270 km) long, in south central Louisiana in the United States. ... An ox-bow lake located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Belize River is a river located in Belize - it drains more than one-quarter of the country as it winds along the northern edge of the Maya Mountains across the center of the country to the sea near Belize City. ... The Red River is one of several rivers with that name, and of two rivers with that name in the United States. ...

Adjacent parishes

Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Baton Rouge Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... St. ... St. ... Avoyelles (French: Paroisse des Avoyelles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 22,763 people, 8,397 households, and 6,171 families residing in the parish. The population density was 16/km² (41/mi²). There were 10,297 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish was 68.91% White, 29.61% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 93.61% of the population spoke only English at home, while 4.89% spoke French or Cajun French and 0.96% spoke Spanish.[2] 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Cajun French is one of three varieties or dialects of the French language spoken primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana, specifically in the southern parishes. ...

There were 8,397 households out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the parish the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $30,618, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $35,022 versus $20,759 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $15,387, ranking 23rd out of 64 parishes. About 18.70% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 23.90% are the age of 65 and older. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

Map of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels

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Incorporated

Fordoche is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Livonia is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Morganza is a village located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ...

Unincorporated

Bayou Latenache
Batchelor
Blanks
Chenal
Columbo
Coon
Dupont
East Krotz Springs
Elliot City
Frisco
Glynn

Innis
Jacoby
Jarreau
LaBarre
Lakeland
Legonier
Lettsworth
Lacour
Lottie
McCrea
Mix

New California
Oscar
Point Coupee
Red Cross
Sherburne
St. Dizier
Rougon
Torbert
Valverda
Ventress
Waterloo

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Parish Seat: New Roads
Cities	New Roads East Krotz Springs is the name of a ghost town that was located in Pointe Coupee Parishs 1st Ward, approximately 12 miles west of Livonia, Louisiana . ... Elliott City is the name of a ghost town that was located in Pointe Coupee Parishs 10th Ward, approximately 6 miles west of Livonia, Louisiana . ... Innis is a village in upper Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Jarreau is a rural community located in the 7th Ward of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Lakeland, Louisiana, or Rougon, is a non-census designated place in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish. ... Lettsworth is a small village located in the extreme northern tip of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Lottie is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, along U.S. Highway 190 near its intersection with LA Highway 77. ... McCrea, Louisiana McCrea is a small, unincorporated community on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River in the northwestern portion of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Valverda, Louisiana, is a small settlement located in Pointe Coupee Parish very near the boundary with Iberville Parish. ... Ventress is an unincorporated village in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Waterloo is the name of a ghost town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ...
Towns	Fordoche \| Livonia Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Fordoche is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Livonia is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ...
Villages	Lettsworth \| Morganza Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Lettsworth is a small village located in the extreme northern tip of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Morganza is a village located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ...
Communities	Chenal \| Columbo \| Coon \| Bayou Latenache \| Batchelor \| Blanks \| Frisco \| Glynn \| Innis \| Jacoby \| Jarreau \| LaBarre \| Lakeland \| Legonier \| Lottie \| McCrea \| Oscar \| St. Dizier \| Torbert \| Valverda \| Ventress It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Innis is a village in upper Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Jarreau is a rural community located in the 7th Ward of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Lakeland, Louisiana, or Rougon, is a non-census designated place in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish. ... Lottie is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, along U.S. Highway 190 near its intersection with LA Highway 77. ... McCrea, Louisiana McCrea is a small, unincorporated community on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River in the northwestern portion of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Valverda, Louisiana, is a small settlement located in Pointe Coupee Parish very near the boundary with Iberville Parish. ... Ventress is an unincorporated village in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ...

	v • d • e State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital)
Topics	History \| Louisianans \| Constitution \| Governors \| Attorneys General \| Legislature \| Supreme Court Image File history File links Flag_of_Louisiana. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... The history of Louisiana is long and rich. ... People from the state of Louisiana who have achieved fame or note include: Contents: Top - 0â€“9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Jamar Adcock (1917-1991) politician and banker... This is a list of Governors of [[Louisiana== First French Era == Sauvole de la Villantry 1699-1701 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 1701-1713 Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac 1713-1716 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 1716-1717 Jean-Michel de Lepinay 1717-1718 Jean... The office of Attorney General of Louisiana existed from the colonial period to the present. ... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... // The Supreme Court of Louisiana The law of Louisiana and the Supreme Court of Louisiana both have a rich history based in the colonial governments of France and Spain during the early eighteenth century. ...
Regions	Acadiana \| Central Louisiana \| Florida Parishes \| Greater New Orleans \| North Louisiana This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ... The Central Louisiana region is shaded in green. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Map of Louisiana regions, the North region is shaded in green. ...
Cities	Alexandria \| Baton Rouge \| Bossier City \| Houma \| Kenner \| Lafayette \| Lake Charles \| Monroe \| New Iberia \| New Orleans \| Opelousas \| Ruston \| Shreveport \| Slidell \| Sulphur Metropolitan areas and urbanized areas of Louisiana by population. ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Location of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. ... The city of Houma (pronounced ) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans that has a population of 70,517 (census 2000). ... Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... This article is about the City of Lake Charles, La. ... , The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ... The city of Opelousas is the parish seat of St. ... The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... , : Port City , River City , Rachet City : The Next Great City of the South United States Louisiana Caddo 117. ... , Slidell is a city in St. ... Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...
CDPs	Chalmette \| Harvey \| LaPlace \| Marrero \| Metairie \| Terrytown A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... , The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ... Harvey is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place in St. ... Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... , Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is a suburb of New Orleans. ... Terrytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West <a href=http://en. ...
Metros	Alexandria \| Baton Rouge \| Houma‑Bayou Cane‑Thibodaux \| Lafayette \| Lake Charles \| Monroe \| New Orleans \| Shreveport‑Bossier City This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Louisiana highlighting the Alexandria metropolitan area. ... The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by about 700,000 people. ... Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodeaux is a metropolitan statistical area, synonynous with both Terrebonne and Assumption Parishes, located in southeast Louisiana. ... Lafayette metropolitan area, located in the Cajun Heartland region of Acadiana, is composed of Lafayette and St. ... Lake Charles metropolitan area, located in Acadiana, is composed of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. ... Map of Louisiana highlighting the Monroe metropolitan area. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Shreveport-Bossier City is a metropolitan statistical area, composed of Bossier, Caddo and De Soto parishes, located in North Louisiana. ...
Parishes	Acadia \| Allen \| Ascension \| Assumption \| Avoyelles \| Beauregard \| Bienville \| Bossier \| Caddo \| Calcasieu \| Caldwell \| Cameron \| Catahoula \| Claiborne \| Concordia \| De Soto \| East Baton Rouge \| East Carroll \| East Feliciana \| Evangeline \| Franklin \| Grant \| Iberia \| Iberville \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Jefferson Davis \| La Salle \| Lafayette \| Lafourche \| Lincoln \| Livingston \| Madison \| Morehouse \| Natchitoches \| Orleans \| Ouachita \| Plaquemines \| Pointe Coupee \| Rapides \| Red River \| Richland \| Sabine \| St. Bernard \| St. Charles \| St. Helena \| St. James \| St. John the Baptist \| St. Landry \| St. Martin \| St. Mary \| St. Tammany \| Tangipahoa \| Tensas \| Terrebonne \| Union \| Vermilion \| Vernon \| Washington \| Webster \| West Baton Rouge \| West Carroll \| West Feliciana \| Winn List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ... Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Ascension Parish (French: Paroisse dAscension) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Avoyelles (French: Paroisse des Avoyelles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bienville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location Location of St. ... East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Franklin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Madison Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish (French: Paroisse des Natchitoches) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ... Ouachita Parish is a parish (population 148,287 as of the 2000 census) located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Rapides Parish (French: Paroisse des Rapides) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Red River Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Richland Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Sabine Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Tensas Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Union Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vermilion Parish (French: Paroisse de Vermilion) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Webster Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Baton Rouge Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Carroll Parish (French: Paroisse de Carroll Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

Coordinates: 30°43′N 91°36′W / 30.71, -91.60 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Welcome to Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce (806 words)
	With the enactment of the Louisiana Constitution of 1812, Pointe Coupee became one of the State of Louisiana's 12 original parishes.
	Pointe Coupee was the first parish in the state to implement the Act and establish public schools.
	Pointe Coupee Parish is home to approximately 23,500 people and boasts three banks, a modern hospital and health care facilities, educational institutions at all levels and easy access to Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette and the rest of Louisiana.

Welcome to Pointe Coupee Parish (352 words)
	Welcome to Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, one of the oldest settlements in the entire Mississippi Valley, a community steeped in history and tradition, vibrant in the present and rich in promise for the future.
	Pointe Coupee Parish enjoys the benefits of modern health facilities, educational systems and a representation of all the major religious bodies, adequate transportation and communication networks, up-to-date law enforcement and emergency agencies and viable commercial and industrial opportunities.
	The parish is traversed by U. Highway 190, Louisiana Highway 1 and lesser routes, and lies directly in the path of the proposed Zachary Taylor Parkway, making the area accessible to other population centers of Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.

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