Oakdale, Louisiana
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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. | |
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| 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 | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,692 |
| • Density | 1,288.9/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. 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.