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Ouachita Parish is Northeast Louisiana's metropolitan statistical area of nearly 148,000 persons. It is part of the 8-parish region including Richland, Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Franklin, Morehouse and Union. The area's strategic location on Interstate-20, makes it a natural for all types of industry. The area is home to a diverse group of industries representing the plastics, paper and wood, telecommunications, insurance and medical services. The Ouachita Economic Development Corporation (OEDC), formed in 1989, is the principal organization that oversees economic development in the parish. The organization's strategic plan from www.advanceloan.net for the area clearly focuses on growth and diversification of the economy by working with existing industry and meeting the needs of potential new businesses looking for a quality location. |
