Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Catahoula Parish
Catahoula Parish
Parish
	Historic Marker Signs at Ferry Place and Peck Mounds.
	Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
	Louisiana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°40′N 91°51′W / 31.67°N 91.85°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	March 23, 1808
Named for	Tensas word for big, clear lake
Seat	Harrisonburg
Largest town	Jonesville
Area
• Total	739 sq mi (1,910 km2)
• Land	708 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2) 4.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,906
• Density	12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.discovercatahoula.com

Catahoula Parish (French: Paroisse de Catahoula) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,906.^[1] Its seat is Harrisonburg,^[2] on the Ouachita River. The parish was formed in 1808, shortly after the United States acquired this territory in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Catahoula Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2014.