Union Parish, Louisiana

Union Parish, Louisiana
Parish of Union
Union Parish Courthouse in Farmerville
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country United States
State Louisiana
RegionNorth Louisiana
FoundedMarch 13, 1839
Named afterUnion of American states
Parish seat (and largest town)Farmerville
Area
  Total
2,340 km2 (905 sq mi)
  Land2,270 km2 (877 sq mi)
  Water70 km2 (28 sq mi)
  percentage7.9 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,107
  Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
Congressional district4th

Union Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Union) is a parish located in the north central section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,107. The parish seat is Farmerville. The parish was created on March 13, 1839, from a section of Ouachita Parish. Its boundaries have changed four times since then (in 1845, 1846, 1867, and 1873, respectively).

Union Parish is part of the Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.