Oakdale, Louisiana

Oakdale
City of Oakdale
The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission.
Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Oakdale
Oakdale
Coordinates: 30°48′38″N 92°38′22″W / 30.81056°N 92.63944°W / 30.81056; -92.63944
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAllen
Area
  Total
5.25 sq mi (13.61 km2)
  Land5.19 sq mi (13.45 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,692
  Density1,288.91/sq mi (497.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71463
Area code318
FIPS code22-56540
GNIS feature ID2404410
Websiteoakdale.municipalimpact.com

Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census.

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.