Oil City, Louisiana

Oil City, Louisiana
Town
Town of Oil City
Oil City Municipal Complex
Oil City Municipal Complex
Location of Oil City in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Oil City in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°44′32″N 93°58′28″W / 32.74222°N 93.97444°W / 32.74222; -93.97444
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCaddo
Government
 • MayorJames Terrell Sims (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total1.85 sq mi (4.81 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total901
 • RankCD: 5th
 • Density505.33/sq mi (195.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-57590
Websitewww.townofoilcity.com
Downtown Oil City
The Trees City Office and Bank (built 1901) was relocated from the former boom town of Trees City, to Oil City, Louisiana, in 1983. It is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The population was 1,008 at the time of the 2010 census.[2] Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1, north of Caddo Lake. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oil City town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2014.