LA · GEOID 22125

West Feliciana Parish area

West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana covers 426 square miles: 403.2 square miles of land and 22.8 square miles of water.

Official Census measurements2026 Gazetteer · retrieved September 27, 2026
Land area403.2 mi²
Water area22.8 mi²
Total area426 mi²
National land rank#2509

County outline

Generalized outline of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
2025 Census cartographic boundary, fitted to this frame. County maps are not at a common scale. The 2026 area measurements below come from the separate Gazetteer release. Map source and limitations.

Where West Feliciana Parish is located

West Feliciana Parish highlighted on a map of all U.S. county equivalents. About the maps

Area breakdown

Land accounts for 94.7% of West Feliciana Parish’s measured area and water for 5.3%. Its combined area converts to 1,103.3 square kilometers or approximately 272,641 acres.

Green: land · blue: water

MeasurementSquare milesSquare kilometersAcres
Land403.2191,044.332258,060.2
Water22.78259.00514,580.5
Total426.0011,103.338272,640.6

How West Feliciana Parish compares

By original Census land area, West Feliciana Parish ranks #52 of 64 in Louisiana and #2509 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Its land area is 0.624 times the Louisiana county-equivalent median of 645.9 square miles. It accounts for 0.9% of the combined county land area in the state.

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What stands out about West Feliciana Parish?

West Feliciana Parish has more land than 713 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.

Land area compared with the typical county equivalent
West Feliciana Parish403.2 mi²
Louisiana median645.9 mi²
National median604.5 mi²

A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.

Does including water change its rank?

Using land plus water places West Feliciana Parish at #2,460 nationally by total area, 49 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.

Its water share is 5.3%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 4.2 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.

Closest positions in the national land ranking

These entries sit immediately beside West Feliciana Parish in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.

Land rankCounty equivalentLand mi²Comparison
#2508Wise County, Virginia403.4Compare
#2509West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana403.2This county
#2510Montgomery County, New York403.1Compare

Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.

Representative coordinates

The Census internal point is 30.873364, -91.421776. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.

Source and precision

U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,044,331,354 m²; AWATER: 59,004,825 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.

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Common questions

How many acres of land are in West Feliciana Parish?

The land measurement converts to approximately 258,060 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 272,641 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.

Why might another source show a different area?

Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.

Can this establish a property boundary?

No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.

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