Bossier Parish
| Bossier Parish, Louisiana | |
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Renovated Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 24, 1843 |
| Named for | Pierre Bossier |
| Seat | Benton |
| Largest city | Bossier City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 867 sq mi (2,246 km2) |
| • Land | 840 sq mi (2,176 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2), 3.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 125,175 |
| • Density | 139/sq mi (54/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Bossier Parish (/ˈboʊʒər/ BOH-zhər; French: Paroisse de Bossier) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,979. The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is Bossier City, which is located east of the Red River from Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The parish was formed in 1843 from the western portion of Claiborne Parish.
Bossier Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden Combined Statistical Area.
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.
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