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Welcome to Webster Parish ...

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

The community of Minden is the Seat for Webster Parish.

Webster Parish was founded in 1871. Webster was created by taking area from Bienville, Bossier and Claiborne Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Webster had a population of 38,340 people. This is a decrease of 6.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,199 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster represented 0.91% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Webster Parish:

  • Cotton Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cullen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cullen is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
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  • Dixie Inn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Doyline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Doyline is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
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  • Dubberly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Heflin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Heflin is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
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  • Minden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Minden is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
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  • Sarepta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarepta is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
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  • Shongaloo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sibley is located in Webster Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
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  • Springhill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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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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