Richland Parish, Louisiana

Richland Parish
Parish
Alto Presbyterian Church
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°25′N 91°46′W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	September 29, 1868
Named for	Fertile (rich) land in the area
Seat	Rayville
Largest city	Rayville
Area
• Total	564 sq mi (1,462 km^2)
• Land	556 sq mi (1,439 km^2)
• Water	9 sq mi (23 km^2)  1.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,043
• Density	36.1/sq mi (13.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	318
Congressional district	5th

Richland Parish is a parish located in the North Louisiana Delta Country in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat and largest community is Rayville. The parish was officially created on September 29, 1868.^[1]

References

1. "Richland Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.