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Assumption Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,421. Its parish seat is Napoleonville. Assumption Parish was established in 1807, as one of the original parishes of the Territory of Orleans.
Assumption Parish is one of the twenty-two Acadiana parishes. Its major product is sugar cane. In proportion to its area, Assumption Parish produces the most sugar of any parish of Louisiana.
Assumption Parish is represented in the Louisiana House of Representatives by Beryl Amedee, a Republican, and Chad Brown, a Democrat.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1788 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1788 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1788 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1807 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1810 | 2,472
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1820 | 3,576
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1830 | 5,669
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1840 | 7,141
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1850 | 10,538
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1860 | 15,379
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1870 | 13,234
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1880 | 17,010
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1890 | 19,629
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1900 | 21,620
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1910 | 24,128
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1920 | 17,912
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1930 | 15,990
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1940 | 18,541
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1950 | 17,278
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1960 | 17,991
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1970 | 19,654
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1980 | 22,084
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1990 | 22,753
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Assumption County, Louisiana, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~lassump/
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