Occupying an area of 426 sq mi and having a total population of over 15K with more than 3.6K housing units and 2.7K families, West Feliciana Parish was established in 1824. St. Francisville is the parish seat and the largest city. It was named in the honor of Felicite de Gálvez.

The racial makeup marks the intermingling cohabitation of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others.

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