Prien, Louisiana

Prien, Louisiana
Prien, Louisiana
Location of Prien in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°09′03″N 93°15′20″W / 30.15083°N 93.25556°W / 30.15083; -93.25556
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCalcasieu
Area
 • Total
5.98 sq mi (15.48 km2)
 • Land5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,745
 • Density1,449.4/sq mi (559.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337
FIPS code22-62647
GNIS feature ID2403447

Prien is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prien had a population of 7,745. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. Some of the area has been annexed into the city of Lake Charles.