Richland Parish
| Richland Parish, Louisiana | |
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Richland Parish Courthouse in Rayville
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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 | September 29, 1868 |
| Named for | Rich fertile land |
| Seat | Rayville |
| Largest town | Rayville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 565 sq mi (1,463 km2) |
| • Land | 559 sq mi (1,448 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2), 1.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 20,523 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Richland Parish (French: Paroisse de Richland) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,725. The parish seat is Rayville. The parish was founded in 1868.
Richland Parish is home to the first parishwide public library in the State of Louisiana. The library was built in 1925 by the Lambda Kappa Club of Rayville. R.R. Rhymes donated the original building in memory of his wife, Nonnie Roark Rhymes. In 2008, Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Bibb Ingram, a granddaughter to Nonnie Rhymes, as a member of the Louisiana State Library Board.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 565 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 559 square miles (1,450 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,981 people, 7,490 households, and 5,482 families residing in the parish. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 8,335 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 60.96% White, 38.01% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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