Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Caddo Parish
Parish of Caddo
Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport
Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport
Flag of Caddo Parish
Official seal of Caddo Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country United States
StateLouisiana
RegionNorth
FoundedJanuary 18, 1838
Named forCaddo Native Americans
Parish seat (and largest city)Shreveport
Incorporated municipalities
11 (total)
  • 1 city, 5 towns, 5 villages
  • (located entirely or partially
    within parish boundaries)
Area
 • Total
2,430 km2 (937 sq mi)
 • Land2,280 km2 (879 sq mi)
 • Water150 km2 (58 sq mi)
 • percentage16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
237,848
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
Congressional district4th
Websiteofficial website
The Shreve Memorial Library in Shreveport located downtown in the former US post office and courthouse

Caddo Parish (French: Paroisse de Caddo) (/ˈkæd/) is a parish located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the parish had a population of 237,848.[1] The parish seat and largest city is Shreveport, which developed along the Red River.[2]

The city of Shreveport is the economic and cultural center for the tri-state region of the Ark-La-Tex containing Caddo Parish. Caddo Parish is included in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: Caddo Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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