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)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,692
 • Density1,288.9/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. As of the 2020 census, Oakdale had a population of 6,692.

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.