Shreveport, Louisiana
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Shreveport (/ˈʃriːvpɔːrt/ SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat.[4] It extends along the west bank of the Red River into neighboring Bossier Parish. The 2020 census tabulation for the city's population was 187,593,[5][6] while the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area had a population of 393,406.[7]
Shreveport | |
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| Coordinates: 32°30′53″N 93°44′50″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | Caddo, Bossier |
| Founded | 1836 (188 years ago) (1836) |
| Incorporated | March 20, 1839 (185 years ago) (1839-03-20) |
| Named for | Captain Henry Miller Shreve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Arceneaux (R) |
| • City Council | Members list
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| Area | |
| • City | 123.84 sq mi (320.74 km2) |
| • Land | 108.14 sq mi (280.10 km2) |
| • Water | 15.69 sq mi (40.65 km2) |
| • Metro | 2,698 sq mi (6,987.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 154 to 253 ft (46 to 77.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 187,593 |
| • Rank | 1st in Caddo Parish 3rd in Louisiana 137th in United States |
| • Density | 1,734.64/sq mi (669.75/km2) |
| • Urban | 288,052 (US: 140th)[2] |
| • Urban density | 1,592.8/sq mi (615.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 393,406 (US: 140th) |
| Demonym | Shreveporter[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71101-71109, 71115-71166 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-70000 |
| Website | shreveportla.gov |
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Shreveport was founded in 1836 by the Shreve Town Company, a corporation established to develop a town at the juncture of the newly navigable Red River and the Texas Trail, an overland route into the newly independent Republic of Texas.[8] It grew throughout the 20th century and, after the discovery of oil in Louisiana, became a national center for the oil industry. Standard Oil of Louisiana and United Gas Corporation were headquartered in the city until the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. After the loss of jobs in the oil industry, the closure of General Motors' Shreveport Operations, and other economic problems, it struggled with a declining population, poverty, drugs, and violent crime.[9] However, the city continues in its efforts to revitalize its infrastructure,[10][11][12] revive the economy through diversification,[13][14][15] and lower crime.[16] Despite these efforts, the city witnessed the largest number of homicides in its recorded history in 2021, eclipsing the previous record set in 1993.[17]
Shreveport is the educational, commercial and cultural center of the Ark-La-Tex region, where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet. It is the location of Centenary College of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Louisiana Tech University Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport, and Louisiana Baptist University. It forms part of the I-20 Cyber Corridor linking Shreveport to Dallas and Atlanta.[18][19][20][21] Companies with significant operations or headquarters in Shreveport are Amazon, Regions Financial Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, AT&T Mobility, United Parcel Service, Walmart, SWEPCO, General Electric, UOP LLC,[22] Calumet Specialty Products Partners, and APS Payroll.