Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Morehouse Parish
The Morehouse Parish Courthouse (built 1914) is located in the center of downtown Bastrop.
The Morehouse Parish Courthouse (built 1914) is located in the center of downtown Bastrop.
Map of Louisiana highlighting Morehouse Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°49′N 91°48′W / 32.82°N 91.8°W / 32.82; -91.8
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1844
Named forAbraham Morehouse
SeatBastrop
Largest cityBastrop
Area
 • Total805 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Land794 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25,629
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
The Morehouse Parish Assessor's Office is located behind the parish courthouse in Bastrop.

Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,629.[1] The parish seat is Bastrop.[2] The parish was formed in 1844.[3]

Morehouse Parish comprises the Bastrop, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the MonroeRuston–Bastrop, LA Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Morehouse Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Morehouse Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

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