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Bienville
on the map of Bienville Parish
Population: 316
Mayor:
Dennis W. Boston (D)
(318) 385-7761
Clerk:
Barbara Smith
(318) 385-7532
P. O. Box 207.
Bienville, LA 71008
Chief of Police:
VACANCY (?)
Bienville
Parish Info
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Like the parish, Bienville was named after the first French governor of Louisiana. The town site was a direct result of the nearby railroad tracks constructed in 1890. Before the turn of the century a large lumber mill and a weekly newspaper helped to put the community on the map.
Type of Government: Mayor and Bd. of Alderman (3) Lawrason Act
Police: 1 officer.
Fire District: 60 vol.
Fire Rating: 8 in city.
Health Care: See Arcadia
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