Cameron, Louisiana
Cameron, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 29°47′11″N 93°16′05″W / 29.78639°N 93.26806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.60 sq mi (32.64 km2) |
| • Land | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 315 |
| • Density | 27.57/sq mi (10.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip code | 70631 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-12000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402743 |
Cameron is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. After sustaining extreme damage from Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008, in the 2010 Census Cameron was recorded as having a population of only 406, a 79% drop since 2000.