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Welcome to Bienville Parish ...

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

The community of Arcadia is the Seat for Bienville Parish.

Bienville Parish was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Claiborne Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bienville had a population of 13,241 people. This is a decrease of 7.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,306 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bienville represented 0.32% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Bienville Parish:

  • Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
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  • Bienville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryceland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Castor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Castor is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
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  • Gibsland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
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  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lucky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Mount Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Ringgold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
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  • Saline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saline is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
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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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