DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Parish of DeSoto | |
DeSoto Parish Courthouse in Mansfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Region | North Louisiana |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Named after | settler, Marcel DeSoto |
| Parish seat | Mansfield |
| Largest municipality | Stonewall (area) Mansfield (population) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,320 km2 (895 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,270 km2 (876 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| • percentage | 5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,812 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | DeSoto Parish Government |
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DeSoto Parish (Spanish: Parroquia de DeSoto; French: Paroisse DeSoto) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 26,812. Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Mansfield. DeSoto Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.