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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,402 |
| • Density | 320.02/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 |
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Oberlin is a town in and the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census. 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.