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Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 57,576. The parish seat is Crowley. The parish was founded from parts of St. Landry Parish in 1886, and later an election was held to determine the parish seat, ending when Crowley beat Rayne and Prairie Hayes. Acadia Parish is included in the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1886 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1890 | 13,231
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1900 | 23,483
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1910 | 31,847
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1920 | 34,820
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1930 | 39,326
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1940 | 46,260
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1950 | 47,050
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1960 | 49,931
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1970 | 52,109
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1980 | 56,427
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1990 | 55,882
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Acadia County, Louisiana, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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