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′51″W / 30.61944°N 92.76417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Allen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Larry Alexander |
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 | 69 ft (21 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 |
Oberlin is a town in and the parish seat of Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census.[3] 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.