Bossier Parish, Louisiana
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 129,789
- Median household income
- $69,617
- ±2,278
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 3,454 of 58,324 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.8%
- 43,624 of 50,826 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Bossier | 129,144 (2021) | Po Box 70, Benton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bossier City | 62,865 (2021) | Po Box 5337, Bossier City | Website |
| Town of Benton | 2,055 (2021) | Po Box 1390, Benton | — |
| Town of Haughton | 4,484 (2021) | 118 W McKinley Ave, Haughton | — |
| Town of Plain Dealing | 890 (2021) | Po Box 426, Plain Dealing | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation & Water Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 135 Cypress Park Dr, Benton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bossier Parish
School district33 schools
316 Sibley Street, Benton, LA, 71006
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
South Bossier Farmer's Market
1145 Hwy 527 Elm Grove, LA, 71051
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Bossier City Farmers Market
2950 E Texas St Bossier City, LA, 71111
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Bossier City Farmers Market
2950 East Texas Street, Bossier City, LA
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-25. USDA listing
Haughton Farmers' Market & Artisan Fair
400 W. McKinley, Haughton, LA, 71037
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.