Creola, Louisiana

Creola, Louisiana
Village
Location of Creola in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Creola in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°25′43″N 92°28′53″W / 31.42861°N 92.48139°W / 31.42861; -92.48139
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishGrant
Incorporated2002
Area
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total242
 • Density590.24/sq mi (227.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71423
Area code318
FIPS code22-18295

Creola is an incorporated village[2] in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was incorporated on January 23, 2002, under the provisions of the Lawrason Act.[3] An incorporation election was held in October 2000 with 36 people (97.3%) voting in favor of the measure and 1 (2.7%) voting against.[4] As of the 2010 census, Creola had a population of 213.[5]

Creola is located in the southern portion of Grant Parish and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Louisiana. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  3. ^ "Village of Creola" (PDF). Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Creola trivia Archived September 13, 2012, at archive.today – The Town Talk.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Creola village, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2016.[dead link]