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Welcome to Shreveport ...

The city of Shreveport is primarily located in Caddo Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Caddo Parish. A portion of Shreveport extends into Bossier Parish.

Shreveport was established in 1836.

When the people of Shreveport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Shreveporter<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shreveport has a population of 187,248 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Shreveport is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Shreveport: 318 & 457<5>

The ZIP codes for Shreveport: 71101-71109, 71115, 71118-71120, 71129-71130, 71133-71138, 71148-71149, 71151-71154, 71156, 71161-71166<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shreveport had an population of 187,248 people. This is a decrease of 6.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shreveport had a population of 199,311 people (which is 77.98% of the total population of Caddo Parish). This makes Shreveport the parish's most populous community.

The population of Shreveport represents 4.4% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 199,311 people, the population of Shreveport has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 200,145 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shreveport.

Websites for Shreveport ...

Official Website:   www.ci.shreveport.la.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.shreveportchamber.org/

Junior League:   www.jlsb.org/

Communities near Shreveport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shreveport.

  • Haughton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Blanchard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <8>
  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Waskom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <8>
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mooringsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <8>
  • Belcher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Chateau Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
  • Parkland Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<9> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shreveport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shreveport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shreveport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shreveport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shreveport. Our list includes 73 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shreveport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shreveport ...

Looking for more information about Shreveport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shreveport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shreveport.

Adding Shreveport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shreveport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shreveport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Shreveport post office opened in 1838.

We also found Shreveport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shreveport.

The official website for Shreveport: www.ci.shreveport.la.us/

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Shreveport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Shreveport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shreveport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shreveport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Shreveport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Shreveport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Shreveport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shreveport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Shreveport includes: 71101, 71102, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129, 71133, 71134, 71135, 71136, 71137, 71148, 71151, 71152, 71153, 71156, 71161, 71162, 71163, 71164, 71165 & 71166.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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