Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Bossier Parish
Parish
Parish of Bossier
Renovated Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Region	North Louisiana
Founded	February 24, 1843
Named for	Pierre Bossier
Parish seat	Benton
Largest city	Bossier City
Area
• Total	2,250 km2 (867 sq mi)
• Land	2,200 km2 (840 sq mi)
• Water	70 km2 (27 sq mi)
• percentage	8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	128,746
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
Congressional district	4th
Website	bossierparishla.gov

Bossier Parish (/ˈboʊʒər/ BOH-zhər; French: Paroisse de Bossier [paʁwas də bɔsje]) is a parish located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 128,746.^[1]

The parish seat is Benton.^[2] The principal city is Bossier City, which is located east of the Red River and across from the larger city of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The parish was formed in 1843 from the western portion of Claiborne Parish.^[3][4] Bossier Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana.

Lake Bistineau and Lake Bistineau State Park are included in parts of Bossier and neighboring Webster and Bienville parishes. Loggy Bayou flows south from Lake Bistineau in southern Bossier Parish, traverses western Bienville Parish, and in Red River Parish joins the Red River.