Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish (/ˈpɔɪnt kəˈpiː/ or /ˈpwɑːnt kuːˈpeɪ/; French: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,758. The parish seat is New Roads.
Pointe Coupee Parish | |
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Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′N 91°36′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | French for the place of the cut-off |
| Seat | New Roads |
| Largest city | New Roads |
| Area | |
| • Total | 591 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Land | 557 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
| • Water | 33 sq mi (90 km2) 5.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,758 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 20,356 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Demonym | Pointe Coupean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 70715, 70729, 70732, 70736, 70747, 70749, 70752, 70753, 70755, 70756, 70759, 70760, 70762, 70773, 70783 |
| Area code | 225 |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Pointe Coupee Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of Louisiana was located in Pointe Coupee Parish, in the city of New Roads.
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