Evangeline Parish, Louisiana

Evangeline Parish
Evangeline Bank and Trust Co. Building, Ville Platte, Louisiana
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°44′N 92°25′W / 30.73°N 92.41°W / 30.73; -92.41
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1910
Named afterAcadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline"
SeatVille Platte
Largest cityVille Platte
Area
  Total
680 sq mi (1,800 km2)
  Land662 sq mi (1,710 km2)
  Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
32,350
  Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Evangeline Parish (French: Paroisse d'Évangéline) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,350. The parish seat is Ville Platte.