Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City (/ˈboʊʒər/ BOH-zhər) is a city in Bossier Parish in the northwestern region of the state of Louisiana in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area. In 2020, it had a total population of 62,701, up from 61,315 in 2010.
Bossier City | |
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| City of Bossier City | |
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| Motto(s): "Union, Justice, Confidence" | |
Location of Bossier City in Bossier Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 32°31′04″N 93°41′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | Bossier |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named for | Pierre Bossier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tommy Chandler (R) |
| • City council | Members list |
| Area | |
| • City | 45.02 sq mi (116.60 km2) |
| • Land | 43.85 sq mi (113.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) 1.89% |
| • Metro | 2,698 sq mi (6,987.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 62,701 |
| • Rank | BO: 1st LA: 7th |
| • Density | 1,429.90/sq mi (552.08/km2) |
| • Metro | 393,406 (US: 140th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71111-71113, 71171-71172 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-08920 |
| Primary airport | Shreveport Regional Airport |
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| Website | BossierCity.org |
Located on the eastern bank of the Red River, Bossier City is closely tied economically and socially to its larger sister city Shreveport on the western bank. The parish operates its own community college, Bossier Parish Community College.
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