Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
| Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | |
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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 | January 1, 1913 |
| Named for | Jefferson Davis |
| Seat | Jennings |
| Largest city | Jennings |
| Area | |
| • Total | 659 sq mi (1,707 km2) |
| • Land | 651 sq mi (1,686 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2), 1.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 31,439 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Jennings, USA | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jennings, LA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°14′33″N 92°40′24″W / 30.24250°N 92.67333°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jefferson Davis Parish (French: Paroisse de Jefferson Davis) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,594. The parish seat is Jennings. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region.
In 2005, the parish was damaged significantly by Hurricane Rita, which caused much wind damage and flooding in the western part of the parish. The storm also caused Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge to be affected by saltwater intrusion.
The first oil in Louisiana was drilled in 1901 in what became Jeff Davis Parish by W. Scott Heywood, who in 1932 was elected to the Louisiana State Senate.
Jefferson Davis Parish was one of the last parishes to be organized in the state of Louisiana. It was originally a part of Imperial Calcasieu Parish, which contributed to five other parishes as the population increased in the area. The bill creating Jefferson Davis Parish was passed by the state legislature in 1912 but did not take effect until 1913. Jefferson Davis Parish is part of the large, 22-county Acadiana region of Louisiana, which is influenced by a large Francophone population. It was named after Jefferson Davis, a prominent planter and the President of the Confederate States of America.
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