Shreveport (SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the most populous city in the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area. Shreveport ranks third in population in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge and 126th in the U.S. The bulk of the city is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat. Shreveport extends along the west bank of the Red River (most notably at Wright Island, the Charles and Marie Hamel Memorial Park, and Bagley Island) into neighboring Bossier Parish. Shreveport and Bossier City are separated by the Red River. The population of Shreveport was 199,311 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. The United States Census Bureau's 2017 estimate for the city's population decreased to 192,036.
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| Incorporated | March 20, 1839
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| Named for | Captain Henry Miller Shreve
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| Founded | 1836
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| Government:Mayor | Adrian Perkins (D)
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| Area:City | 122.35 sq mi (316.88 km)
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| Area:Land | 107.14 sq mi (277.48 km)
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| Area:Water | 15.21 sq mi (39.40 km)
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| Area:Metro | 2,698 sq mi (6,987.8 km)
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| Elevation | 154 to 253 ft (46 to 77.1 m)
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| Population:City | 199,311
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| Population:Estimate | 188,987
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| Population:Density | 1,819.35/sq mi (702.45/km)
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| Population:Urban | 298,317 (US: 126th)
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| Population:Metro | 443,708 (US: 119th)
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| Demonym | Shreveporter
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| Time zone:Summer | UTC−5 (CDT)
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| FIPS code | 22-70000
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