West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
West Carroll Parish | |
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West Carroll Parish Courthouse in Oak Grove | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′N 91°27′W / 32.79°N 91.45°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | March 26, 1877 |
| Named after | Charles Carroll of Carrollton |
| Seat | Oak Grove |
| Largest town | Oak Grove |
| Area | |
• Total | 361 sq mi (930 km2) |
| • Land | 360 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,751 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
West Carroll Parish (French: Paroisse de Carroll Ouest) is a parish located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,751. The parish seat is Oak Grove. The parish was founded in 1877, when Carroll Parish was divided.
The area of cotton culture in Louisiana in parishes along this part of the Mississippi River was also referred to as the Natchez District. It included the parishes of East Carroll (after the split in 1877), Concordia, Madison and Tensas.