Coushatta, Louisiana

Coushatta is a town in, and the parish seat of, rural Red River Parish in north Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately 45 miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71. The population, 2,299 at the 2000 census, is nearly two-thirds African American, most with long family histories in the area. The 2010 census, however, reported 1,964 residents, a decline of 335 persons, or nearly 15 percent during the course of the preceding decade. In 2020, its population was 1,752. The city is named after the Coushatta, a Native American nation indigenous to the region.

Coushatta, Louisiana
Town
Town of Coushatta
The Red River at Coushatta
Location of Coushatta in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 32°01′23″N 93°20′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishRed River
Government
Area
  Total3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2)
  Land3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,752
  Density524.55/sq mi (202.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
71019
Area code318
FIPS code22-18055
Websitetownofcoushatta.com
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