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Welcome to Avoyelles Parish ...

Time Zone: Avoyelles Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marksville is the Seat for Avoyelles Parish.

Avoyelles Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Avoyelles had a population of 40,144 people. This is a decrease of 4.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,106 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Avoyelles represented 0.93% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Avoyelles Parish:

  • Bunkie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
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  • Cottonport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hessmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
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  • Mansura
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
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  • Marksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moreauville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Plaucheville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Simmesport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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