Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Morehouse Parish: Parish in Louisiana, United States
About
Morehouse Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,979 and a population density of 13 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 24,227 inhabitants. Its county seat is Bastrop. The county was created 180 years ago in 1843.
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Quick Facts about Morehouse Parish
Population : | 24,227 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Louisiana (United States) |
Area : | 2085 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.4% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.6% |
Named for : | Abraham Morehouse |
Altitude : | 95 feet / 29 meters |
Capital : | Bastrop |
Establishment : | January 01, 1844 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 08:41:26 (18th December 2024) |
Density : | 12 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -15.49% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Morehouse Parish is located at 32°49'13"N 91°48'6"W (32.8202200, -91.8018000). It has 7 neighbors: Ashley County, Chicot County, Union County, Ouachita Parish, Richland Parish, Union Parish and West Carroll Parish.
Morehouse Parish map
Morehouse Parish Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Morehouse Parish.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Bastrop | 9,688 | City in Louisiana |
Mer Rouge | 534 | Human settlement in United States of America |
Collinston | 241 | Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America |
Bonita | 236 | Location in Louisiana, USA |
Morehouse Parish has 7 neighbours.
- Ashley County county in Arkansas, United States
- Chicot County county in Arkansas, United States
- Union County county in Arkansas, United States
- Ouachita Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Richland Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Union Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- West Carroll Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
- Bastrop
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Morehouse Parish decreased by 15.49% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 27,979 | - | census |
2011 | 27,479 | -1.82% | estimation process |
2012 | 27,375 | -0.38% | estimation process |
2013 | 26,938 | -1.62% | estimation process |
2014 | 26,652 | -1.07% | estimation process |
2015 | 26,301 | -1.33% | estimation process |
2016 | 25,894 | -1.57% | estimation process |
2017 | 25,655 | -0.93% | estimation process |
2018 | 25,324 | -1.31% | estimation process |
2019 | 24,874 | -1.81% | estimation process |
2020 | 24,227 | -2.67% | estimation process |
Louisiana Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
East Baton Rouge Parish | 439,729 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Jefferson Parish | 432,346 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Orleans Parish | 389,476 | New Orleans consolidated city-parish in Louisiana, United States |
New Orleans | 389,476 | The most populous city in Louisiana and the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area. |
Saint Tammany Parish | 263,446 | Parish in Louisiana, United States of America |
Lafayette Parish | 246,518 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Caddo Parish | 237,479 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Baton Rouge | 219,052 | The capital of Louisiana. |
Calcasieu Parish | 203,310 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Shreveport | 184,786 | The second most populous city in Louisiana. |
Ouachita Parish | 152,439 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Livingston Parish | 143,737 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Metairie Terrace | 142,489 | A census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. |
Metairie | 138,481 | The most populous suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
Tangipahoa Parish | 136,765 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |
Ascension Parish | 128,665 | Parish in Louisiana, United States |