Parish · code 22107
Tensas ParishLouisiana
Tensas Parish is a parish in Louisiana, on the border with Mississippi, founded in 1843, with its seat at St. Joseph.
- Founded1843
- County seatSt. Joseph
- Land area603 sq mi + 38 sq mi water
- Population4,147 2020 Census
Where it is
Tensas on the map of Louisiana
Louisiana has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1843 from Concordia Parish and Madison Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Tensas Parish was formed in 1843 from Concordia Parish and Madison Parish. St. Joseph is the county seat.
Deeds and plats from before 1843 for land now in Tensas Parish may have been recorded in Concordia Parish and Madison Parish.
- 1843Tensas Parish created Tensas created from Concordia and Madison. · La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 35-38
- 1861Gained territory Tensas gained from Madison. · La. Acts 1861, 5th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 161-162
- 1870Lost territory Tensas lost to Franklin. · La. Acts 1870, 1st Leg., extra sess., pp. 189-190
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Tensas
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Tensas Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (louisiana.gov).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Tensas Parish yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Tensas by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Tensas Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Tensas Parish on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Tensas Parish
- When was Tensas Parish founded?
- Tensas Parish was founded in 1843, formed from Concordia Parish and Madison Parish.
- What is the county seat of Tensas Parish?
- The county seat of Tensas Parish is St. Joseph.
- Is there an online parcel map for Tensas Parish?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Tensas Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Tensas Parish was created in 1843 from Concordia Parish and Madison Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Franklin Parish and Madison Parish.
- Who issues building permits in Tensas Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: Concealed Handgun Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Tensas Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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