East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

East Carroll Parish
East Carroll Parish
Parish
	East Carroll Parish Courthouse in Lake Providence
	Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
	Louisiana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°44′N 91°14′W / 32.73°N 91.24°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	March 26, 1877
Named for	Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Seat	Lake Providence
Largest town	Lake Providence
Area
• Total	442 sq mi (1,140 km2)
• Land	421 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Water	22 sq mi (60 km2) 4.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,459
• Density	17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th

East Carroll Parish (French: Paroisse de Carroll Est) is a parish located in the Mississippi Delta in northeastern Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 7,459.^[1] The parish seat is Lake Providence.^[2] An area of cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the parish in the early 21st century has about 74% of its land devoted to agriculture.

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[:0-1] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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