Welcome to Coushatta ...
The town of Coushatta is located in Red River Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Red River Parish.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coushatta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coushatta has a population of 1,734 people<2> (see below for details).
Coushatta is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coushatta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coushatta is within the (318) area code.
The ZIP code for Coushatta: 71019<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coushatta had an population of 1,734 people. This is a decrease of 11.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Coushatta had a population of 1,964 people (which is 21.6% of the total population of Red River Parish). This makes Coushatta the parish's most populous community.
The population of Coushatta represents 0.04% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,964 people, the population of Coushatta decreased 14.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,299 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coushatta.
Communities near Coushatta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coushatta.
- Campti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hall Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <6>
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Castor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Castor is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castor <6>
- Powhatan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <6>
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Harmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Harmon is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <6>
- Lake End
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coushatta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coushatta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coushatta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coushatta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coushatta. See our Newspapers Page for Coushatta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coushatta ...
Looking for more information about Coushatta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Coushatta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coushatta.
Adding Coushatta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coushatta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coushatta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Coushatta post office opened in 1883.
We also found Coushatta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coushatta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coushatta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coushatta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coushatta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Coushatta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coushatta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |