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Welcome to Morehouse Parish ...

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

The community of Bastrop is the Seat for Morehouse Parish.

Morehouse Parish was founded in 1844. Morehouse was created by taking area from and Ouachita Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morehouse had a population of 24,839 people. This is a decrease of 11.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,979 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morehouse represented 0.62% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Morehouse Parish:

  • Bastrop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
    • Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <2>
  • Bonita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
  • Collinston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
    • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <2>
  • Mer Rouge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
    • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <2>
  • Oak Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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