Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Acadia Parish | |
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Acadia Parish Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′N 92°24′W / 30.267°N 92.400°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | June 30, 1886 |
| Named after | The Acadians |
| Seat | Crowley |
| Largest city | Crowley |
| Area | |
• Total | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 655 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,576 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | appj |
Acadia Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Acadie) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 57,576. The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Crowley. The parish was founded from parts of St. Landry Parish in 1886, and later an election was held to determine the parish seat, ending when Crowley beat Rayne and Prairie Hayes. Acadia Parish is included in the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.