Place:Livingston, Louisiana, United States

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Livingston Parish (Louisiana French: La Paroisse Livingston) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is the town of Livingston. Livingston Parish is one of the Florida Parishes, a region which unlike the rest of the state was part of the Spanish Empire rather than the French Empire.

The name Livingston is an eponym honoring Edward Livingston, an American jurist and statesman who assisted in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825.

Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 128,026; the 2019 American Community Survey estimated its population was 138,928. The 2020 census tabulated an increase at 142,282. Livingston Parish is part of Louisiana's 6th congressional district.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1832 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1870 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1875 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1875 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1875 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1875 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 2,315
1850 3,385
1860 4,431
1870 4,026
1880 5,258
1890 5,769
1900 8,100
1910 10,627
1920 11,643
1930 18,206
1940 17,790
1950 20,054
1960 26,974
1970 36,511
1980 58,806
1990 70,526

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External links

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