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Oakdale
City of Oakdale
The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission.
The Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale is the site of the Allen Parish Tourist Commission.
Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Oakdale is located in Louisiana
Oakdale
Oakdale
Location in Louisiana
Oakdale is located in the United States
Oakdale
Oakdale
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Louisiana
Area
 • Total 5.25 sq mi (13.61 km2)
 • Land 5.19 sq mi (13.45 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,692
 • Density 1,288.91/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
Oakdale, LA, welcome sign IMG 0156
Oakdale welcome sign
Oakdale, LA, City Hall IMG 0159
Entrance to Oakdale City Hall at 333 E. 6th Ave.
Allen Parish Library, Oakdale branch IMG 0160
Oakdale branch of the Allen Parish Library at 405 E 6th Ave.
Downtown Oakdale, LA IMG 0164
Downtown Oakdale, with the United States Post Office at the front right.
First United Methodist Church, Oakdale, LA IMG 0167
First United Methodist Church at 309 E 6th Ave. in Oakdale
Behind the barricades at Federal Correctional Institute in Oakdale, LA IMG 0171
Behind the barricades at the Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale

Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census.

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.18%, is water. Oakdale's closest neighbor in Allen Parish is Elizabeth, located just west of Oakdale.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 4,016
1930 3,188 −20.6%
1940 3,933 23.4%
1950 5,598 42.3%
1960 6,618 18.2%
1970 7,301 10.3%
1980 7,155 −2.0%
1990 6,832 −4.5%
2000 8,137 19.1%
2010 7,780 −4.4%
2020 6,692 −14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Oakdale racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,197 47.77%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,117 31.63%
Native American 71 1.06%
Asian 66 0.99%
Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Other/Mixed 289 4.32%
Hispanic or Latino 950 14.2%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,692 people, 2,112 households, and 1,418 families residing in the city.

Oriented strand board plant

In April 2009, the Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, doing business as Martco, unveiled a $200 million oriented-strand-board plant near Oakdale. The largest plant of its kind in the world, the facility initially employed 170 persons, according to company president Roy O. Martin, III, who father and former company head Roy O. Martin, Jr., had died a month before the Oakdale plant opened.

Oakdale Louisiana is also home to one of Boise Cascade LLC.'s plywood plant.


Education

Allen Parish School Board operates public schools:

  • Oakdale High School
  • Oakdale Middle School
  • Oakdale Elementary School

Notable facilities

Oakdale is home to the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex.

In April 2009, the Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, doing business as Martco, unveiled a $200 million oriented-strand-board plant near Oakdale. The largest plant of its kind in the world, the facility initially employed 170 persons, according to company president Roy O. Martin, III.

See also

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