Oakdale, Louisiana
Oakdale | |
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| City of Oakdale | |
The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission. | |
Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana. | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′38″N 92°38′22″W / 30.81056°N 92.63944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Allen |
| 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) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404410 |
| Website | oakdale |
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.