Oberlin, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Downtown Oberlin with the Allen Parish Courthouse in the background | |
 Location of Oberlin in Allen Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′10″N 92°45′51″W / 30.61944°N 92.76417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Allen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry Alexander |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,402 |
| • Density | 320.02/sq mi (123.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70655 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-57450 |
Oberlin is a town in and the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after Johann Friedrich Oberlin.
Oberlin was the home of Ernest S. Clements, a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate and, later, the Louisiana Public Service Commission. He ran unsuccessfully in 1944 for governor of Louisiana.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oberlin town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2013.