Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier Parish (/ˈboʊʒər/ BOH-zhər; French: Paroisse de Bossier [paʁwas də bɔsje]) is a parish located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 128,746.
Bossier Parish | |
|---|---|
Parish | |
| Parish of Bossier | |
Renovated Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | February 24, 1843 |
| Named for | Pierre Bossier |
| Parish seat | Benton |
| Largest city | Bossier City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,250 km2 (867 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,200 km2 (840 sq mi) |
| • Water | 70 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 128,746 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | bossierparishla |
The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is Bossier City, which is located east of the Red River and across from the larger city of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The parish was formed in 1843 from the western portion of Claiborne Parish. Bossier Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana.
Lake Bistineau and Lake Bistineau State Park are included in parts of Bossier and neighboring Webster and Bienville parishes. Loggy Bayou flows south from Lake Bistineau in southern Bossier Parish, traverses western Bienville Parish, and in Red River Parish joins the Red River.