East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish (French: Paroisse de Feliciana Est, Spanish: Parroquia de Feliciana Oriental) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 19,531. The parish seat is Clinton.
East Feliciana Parish | |
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Parish | |
East Feliciana Parish Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°51′N 91°03′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Named for | Marie Felice de Gálvez |
| Seat | Clinton |
| Largest town | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Land | 453 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,531 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 6th |
| Website | www |
Established when Feliciana Parish was divided in 1824, both East and West Feliciana parishes are part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. They are also considered part of the Florida Parishes, at one time part of Spain's West Florida colony.
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