Oberlin, Louisiana

Oberlin, Louisiana
Town
Downtown Oberlin with the Allen Parish Courthouse in the background
Downtown Oberlin with the Allen Parish Courthouse in the background
Location of Oberlin in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Oberlin in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°37′10″N 92°45′51″W / 30.61944°N 92.76417°W / 30.61944; -92.76417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAllen
Government
 • MayorLarry Alexander
Area
 • Total4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
 • Land4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,402
 • Density320.02/sq mi (123.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70655
Area code337
FIPS code22-57450

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.

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