Oakdale, Louisiana

Oakdale
Oakdale
City
	City of Oakdale
	The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission.
	Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
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	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.municipalimpact.com

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]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "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.
^ 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]}

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

[Census_2010-2] "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.

[museum-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]}

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