Richland Parish

Richland Parish is located in the center of a of seven parishes in northeastern Louisiana; Parish seat is Rayville.

Richland Parish is a rural farming community whose people give special attention to their youth and to their elderly. Its history reflects a population that has overcome great odds in taming wild canebrakes and swamps and converting the rich soil underneath into the most productive farmland in an agricultural state. These resources are now being used to bring new businesses and jobs to the area so that future generations can continue to enjoy Richland Parish as a great place to call home. It is also home to the Franklin Farms Mega Site that consists of 1,440 acres and is located on I-20. There are roughly 4,000 additional acres located all around the primary site, all with one owner, perfect for supplier locations.

The Parish is located in northeast Louisiana in the area known as the North Louisiana Delta Country. It lies in the center of a circle of seven parishes with similar geographic characteristics. Starting with Morehouse to the north, and proceeding clockwise, the parishes are West Carroll, East Carroll, Madison, Franklin, and Caldwell, ending with Ouachita Parish to the west. The parish is covered by a network of slow meandering rivers, creeks, and bayous. The western half of the parish is part of the Ouachita and Boeuf Rivers floodplain, which varies from 60 to 75 feet above mean sea level. The eastern half of the parish lies on the Macon Ridge, which rises about 30 feet above the plain. The reddish soils of the flood plain are mainly deposits of alluvium that the Arkansas River carried down through the Boeuf River, and are very fine sandy loams. Waxy clay soils predominate along Bayou Lafourche. The Terrace soils of the Macon Ridge in the eastern half of the Parish are mainly silt loams, yellowish to buff in color.

Parish Seat

Rayville

Cities

Town of Delhi – Mayor J. Lynn Lewis
Town of Mangham – Mayor Robert N. Harwell
Town of Rayville – Mayor Harry Lewis

Parish Government

Richland Parish Police Jury
P. O. Box 668
Rayville, LA 71269
Telephone: (318) 728-2061
Fax: (318) 728-7004
Email: rppj@emaxcess.com

President – Althan Smith
Vice President – James S. “Steve” Lofton
Secretary/Treasurer – Kathy Burns

Police Jury Members
District 1: Milton Linder
District 2: Jesse Washington
District 3: Sharon D. Gee
District 4: James S. Lofton
District 5: Fordon Medlin
District 6: Althan Smith
District 7: Ken McKay
District 8: Elliot Colvin
District 9: Ronald Gilley

More information about the Louisiana Police Jury

www.lpgov.org

Contact this Parish

Rayville Town Hall
P. O. Box 878
Rayville, LA 71269
Telephone: (318) 728-2011
Fax: (318) 728-7503
Email: raytown1@bayou.com

For more information, contact the following partners listed in the partners section

• Town of Rayville Economic Development
• Poverty Point Regional Economic Development

View this parish’s information on the Louisiana Site Selection Center