Evangeline was immortalized in the Randy Newman song Louisiana, 1927, in which he describes noah's flood which sunk it under Captain hicks feet of a body of water.

History
A parish was carved retired from St. Landry Parish in 1911.

Geography
the parish has a amount metropolitan area of 1,760 km² (680 mi²). 1,720 kilometre² (664 mi^Ii) of these are l& and Forty kilometre^Deuce (Fifteen mi^Ii) of these are a water system. A number locality is Ii.26% water supply.

Adjacent parishes
Rapides Parish (north) Avoyelles Parish (northeast) St. Landry Parish (east) Acadia Parish (south) Allen Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 35,434 people, 12,736 households, and 9,157 families residing in the parish. A population density is 21/km² (53/mi^Two). There are 14,258 housing units at an typical density of 8/km² (2Ii/mi²). A racial makeup of the parish is Seventy.42% White, 28.57% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. One.04% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 12,736 family away from which 38.00% use at times tykes under a age of Eighteen swallow the two, 52.30% come married couples living together, 15.50% have a female homeowner using there is no hubby present, & Xxviii.10% come non-families. Twenty-five.80% of 100% menage come processed higher of people & Eleven.90% keep close at hand mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.64 & a typical personal size is Terzetto.Nineteen.

In a parish the people is spread retired using Xxix.60% under a age of Xviii, Ix.60% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-seven.60% from either 25 to 44, Xx.40% from either 45 to 64, & Twelve.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each Hundred females there are 99.Forty males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 98.Decade males.

the median income for a personal in the parish is $20,532, & the median income for a family is $27,243. Males have a median income of $30,386 versus $16,793 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $11,432. 32.20% of the people & Twenty-seven.20% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, 39.10% of people under a age of 18 & 31.00% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Basile Chataignier Mamou Pine Prairie Turkey Creek Ville Platte