Bienville Parish, Louisiana

Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Parish
	Parish of Bienville
	The new Bienville Parish Courthouse building in Arcadia is located to the north of Interstate 20.
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	Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
	Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Region	North Louisiana
Founded	March 14, 1848
Named for	Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
Parish seat	Arcadia
Largest municipality	Bienville (area); Arcadia (population)
Incorporated municipalities	10 (total) 4 towns and 6 villages; (located entirely or partially; within parish boundaries);
Area
• Total	2,130 km2 (822 sq mi)
• Land	2,100 km2 (811 sq mi)
• Water	30 km2 (11 sq mi)
• percentage	3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	12,981
• Density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
Congressional district	4th
Website	Bienville Parish Government

Bienville Parish (French: Paroisse de Bienville, pronounced [paʁwas də bjɛ̃vil]) is a parish located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,981.^[1] The parish seat and most populous municipality is Arcadia.^[2]

The highest natural point in Louisiana, a hill known as Mt. Driskill, 535 feet (163 m) in elevation, is located in north central Bienville Parish. The mountain is located on private land with public access by walking trail. It is named for James Christopher Driskill, a 19th-century landowner. Nearby is Jordan Mountain, with an elevation of 493 feet (150 m).

^ "Census - Geography Profile". archive.ph. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile". archive.ph. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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