Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

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Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Jennings. As of 2000, its population was 31,435.[1] Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region.

Jefferson Davis Parish was one of the last incorporated Parishes in the state of Louisiana. Originally a part of Imperial Calcasieu Parish, it became a separate entity in the year 1912. Jefferson Davis Parish is also a part of the Acadiana Region of Louisiana.

[edit] Website evaluation

Main article: Evaluation of Louisiana parish websites

[edit] The good

  • Tax information is listed.[2]

[edit] The bad

  • No information is provided about how parish residents can request access to public documents of the parish under Louisiana's sunshine laws.
  • General contact information is listed on the website, but there is no listing of the Police Jurors.[3]
  • The website contains very little information on Parish government.

See also:
To compare Jefferson Davis with other Louisiana parishes, see Websites of the Louisiana parishes.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Education

Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools operates public schools in the parish.

[edit] Parish Budget

2008 Parish Budget: $11,541,210

Parish Treasurer: Rebecca Gary (337) 824-4792

[edit] References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau. Jefferson Davis Parish Quickfacts. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  2. ↑ Economic Development - Government
  3. ↑ Jefferson Davis Parish, Government

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