Oakdale, Louisiana

Oakdale
City of Oakdale
The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission.
The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission.
Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Oakdale is located in Louisiana
Oakdale
Oakdale
Oakdale is located in the United States
Oakdale
Oakdale
Coordinates: 30°48′48″N 92°39′38″W / 30.81333°N 92.66056°W / 30.81333; -92.66056
Country United States
State Louisiana
Government
 • MayorGene Paul
Area
 • Total5.25 sq mi (13.61 km2)
 • Land5.19 sq mi (13.45 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,692
 • Density1,288.91/sq mi (497.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71463
Area code318
FIPS code22-56540
Websiteoakdale.municipalimpact.com
Oakdale welcome sign
Entrance to Oakdale City Hall at 333 E. 6th Ave.
Oakdale branch of the Allen Parish Library at 405 E 6th Ave.
Downtown Oakdale, with the United States Post Office at the front right.
First United Methodist Church at 309 E 6th Ave. in Oakdale
Behind the barricades at the Federal Correctional Institution, 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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakdale city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Bill Sumrall (September 27, 2008). "A step into past: Museum showcases history of Allen Parish". The Town Talk (Alexandria). Retrieved May 14, 2013.[permanent dead link]