Oberlin, Louisiana
Oberlin, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Downtown Oberlin with the Allen Parish Courthouse in the background | |
Location of Oberlin in Allen Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′10″N 92°45′50″W / 30.61944°N 92.76389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Allen |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.38 sq mi (11.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,402 |
| • Density | 320.0/sq mi (123.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70655 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-57450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407029 |
Oberlin is a town in and the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oberlin had a population of 1,402. The town is named after Johann Friedrich Oberlin.
Oberlin was the home of Ernest S. Clements, a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate and, later, the Louisiana Public Service Commission. He ran unsuccessfully in 1944 for governor of Louisiana.