East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
East Carroll Parish (French: Paroisse de Carroll Est) is a parish located in the Mississippi Delta in northeastern Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 7,459. The parish seat is Lake Providence. An area of cotton plantations in the antebellum era, the parish in the early 21st century has about 74% of its land devoted to agriculture.
East Carroll Parish | |
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Parish | |
East Carroll Parish Courthouse in Lake Providence | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′N 91°14′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | March 26, 1877 |
| Named for | Charles Carroll of Carrollton |
| Seat | Lake Providence |
| Largest town | Lake Providence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 442 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Water | 22 sq mi (60 km2) 4.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,459 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
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