Carlyss, Louisiana facts for kids
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Carlyss, Louisiana
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 Carlyss, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.10 sq mi (28.74 km2) |
| • Land | 11.06 sq mi (28.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,101 |
| • Density | 461.13/sq mi (178.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70665
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| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-12840 |
Carlyss (pronounced ‘car-liss’) is a special kind of community in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city or village. The government counts the people living there for the census. In 2020, about 5,101 people lived in Carlyss. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles area.
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Geography of Carlyss
Carlyss is located in the southern part of Calcasieu Parish. You can find it using its coordinates: 30.192655 degrees North and 93.374104 degrees West. These numbers help pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
Location and Nearby Areas
To the north of Carlyss, you'll find the city of Sulphur. A major highway, Interstate 10, runs along the northern edge of Carlyss. You can get onto I-10 from exits 20 and 21. If you drive east on I-10, you'll reach Lake Charles in about 10 miles. If you head west, you'll get to Orange, Texas, which is about 22 miles away.
Roads and Waterways
Louisiana Highway 27 goes right through the middle of Carlyss. This road connects Sulphur to the north with Holly Beach to the south. Holly Beach is on the Gulf of Mexico, about 32 miles from Carlyss.
Land and Water Area
The United States Census Bureau says that Carlyss covers a total area of about 31.03 square kilometers (or 11.98 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 30.86 square kilometers (11.92 square miles). A small part, about 0.18 square kilometers (0.07 square miles), is water. This means that about 0.57% of Carlyss is covered by water.
People in Carlyss (Demographics)
The number of people living in Carlyss is counted every ten years by the U.S. Census.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 5,101 | — | |
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Population Makeup in 2020
The table below shows the different groups of people who lived in Carlyss in 2020, based on the census information.
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,153 | 81.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 334 | 6.55% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.53% |
| Asian | 160 | 3.14% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 172 | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 249 | 4.88% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 5,101 people living in Carlyss. These people made up 1,773 households, and 1,252 of these were families.
See also
In Spanish: Carlyss para niños
