Cameron, Louisiana | |
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  Cameron, Louisiana Location of Cameron in Louisiana  Cameron, Louisiana Cameron, Louisiana (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29°47′45″N 93°19′15″W / 29.79583°N 93.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.60 sq mi (32.64 km2) |
| • Land | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 315 |
| • Density | 27.57/sq mi (10.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 70631 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-12000 |
Cameron is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. After sustaining extreme damage from Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008, in the 2010 Census Cameron was recorded as having a population of only 406, a 79% drop since 2000.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.