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

The community of Alexandria is the Seat for Rapides Parish.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rapides had a population of 129,800 people. This is a decrease of 1.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 131,613 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rapides represented 2.9% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Rapides Parish:

  • Alexandria
  • Ball
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Boyce
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cheneyville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Forest Hill
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Glenmora
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lecompte
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • McNary
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Pineville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Woodworth
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.

 

 

 

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