Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Parish
	Parish of Sabine
	Sabine Parish Courthouse in Many
	Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
	Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Region	Central Louisiana
Founded	March 27, 1843
Named for	Sabine River and Sabine Free State
Parish seat (and largest town)	Many
Incorporated municipalities	7 (total) 2 towns and 5 villages; (located entirely or partially; within parish boundaries);
Area
• Total	2,620 km2 (1,012 sq mi)
• Land	2,250 km2 (867 sq mi)
• Water	380 km2 (145 sq mi)
• percentage	40 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	22,155
• Density	8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
Congressional district	4th
Website	Sabine Parish Police Jury

Sabine Parish (French: Paroisse de la Sabine) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,155.^[1] The parish seat and largest town is Many.^[2]

Sabine was one of five parishes created in as many weeks by the Louisiana State Legislature March 27, 1843.^[3] It was created from Natchitoches Parish with the Sabine River as the international boundary between the United States and the Republic of Texas as the western boundary.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Sabine Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Sabine Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.