Oakdale | |
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City of Oakdale | |
Coordinates: 30°48′48″N 92°39′38″W / 30.81333°N 92.66056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gene Paul |
Area | |
• Total | 5.25 sq mi (13.61 km2) |
• Land | 5.19 sq mi (13.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,692 |
• Density | 1,288.91/sq mi (497.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71463 |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-56540 |
Website | oakdale |
Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census.[2]
Oakdale was founded as "Dunnsville" by William T. Dunn. The history of Allen Parish is preserved at the Leatherwood Museum, which reopened on September 27, 2008, in a renovated facility at 202 E. 7th Ave. in Oakdale.[3]