Oberlin, Louisiana | |
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 Downtown Oberlin with theAllen ParishCourthouse in the background | |
 Location of Oberlin in Allen Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates:30°37′10″N92°45′51″W / 30.61944°N 92.76417°W /30.61944; -92.76417 | |
| 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 theparish seat ofAllen Parish,Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 1,770 at the2010 census.[3] The town is named afterJohann Friedrich Oberlin.
Oberlin was the home ofErnest S. Clements, aDemocratic member of theLouisiana State Senate and, later, theLouisiana Public Service Commission. He ran unsuccessfully in 1944 forgovernor of Louisiana.
Oberlin is located at30°37′10″N92°45′51″W / 30.61944°N 92.76417°W /30.61944; -92.76417 (30.619560, -92.764058).[4] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km2), all land.[3] Oberlin is located onU.S. Route 165 atLA 26.
| Climate data for Oberlin, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1953–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) | 85 (29) | 89 (32) | 93 (34) | 99 (37) | 102 (39) | 102 (39) | 106 (41) | 108 (42) | 96 (36) | 90 (32) | 83 (28) | 108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.2 (15.1) | 63.4 (17.4) | 70.2 (21.2) | 76.7 (24.8) | 83.3 (28.5) | 88.5 (31.4) | 90.3 (32.4) | 91.1 (32.8) | 86.9 (30.5) | 78.6 (25.9) | 68.6 (20.3) | 61.3 (16.3) | 76.5 (24.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.2 (9.6) | 53.3 (11.8) | 60.0 (15.6) | 66.3 (19.1) | 73.5 (23.1) | 79.1 (26.2) | 81.1 (27.3) | 81.3 (27.4) | 76.9 (24.9) | 67.6 (19.8) | 57.8 (14.3) | 51.4 (10.8) | 66.5 (19.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 39.2 (4.0) | 43.3 (6.3) | 49.7 (9.8) | 56.0 (13.3) | 63.7 (17.6) | 69.8 (21.0) | 71.9 (22.2) | 71.5 (21.9) | 66.9 (19.4) | 56.5 (13.6) | 47.1 (8.4) | 41.5 (5.3) | 56.4 (13.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 9 (−13) | 16 (−9) | 21 (−6) | 31 (−1) | 39 (4) | 49 (9) | 56 (13) | 56 (13) | 40 (4) | 28 (−2) | 20 (−7) | 8 (−13) | 8 (−13) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 6.42 (163) | 4.66 (118) | 4.09 (104) | 5.10 (130) | 5.12 (130) | 5.75 (146) | 5.57 (141) | 5.08 (129) | 5.06 (129) | 4.58 (116) | 4.81 (122) | 5.51 (140) | 61.75 (1,568) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.1 (0.25) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 109.3 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Source:NOAA[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 213 | — | |
| 1910 | 232 | 8.9% | |
| 1920 | 623 | 168.5% | |
| 1930 | 790 | 26.8% | |
| 1940 | 962 | 21.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,544 | 60.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,794 | 16.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,857 | 3.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,764 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,808 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,853 | 2.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,770 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,402 | −20.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 700 | 49.93% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 528 | 37.66% |
| Native American | 17 | 1.21% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.14% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.21% |
| Other/Mixed | 55 | 3.92% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 83 | 5.92% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,402 people, 496 households, and 313 families residing in the town.
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 702 households, and 464 families residing in the town. The population density was 602.0 inhabitants per square mile (232.4/km2). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 256.3 per square mile (99.0/km2).
The racial makeup of the town was 60.28%White, 37.61%African American, 0.76%Native American, 0.27%Asian, 0.16% fromother races, and 0.92% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 702 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% weremarried couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,333, and the median income for a family was $30,583. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $16,923 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $12,050. About 18.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 31.1% of those age 65 or over.
Allen Parish School Board operatesOberlin High School and Oberlin Elementary School in Oberlin.[10]
There is a private school, Oberlin Covenant School, which opened circa 1986. In 1992, two people worked to operate the school, and there were five teachers who worked full time. That year, its enrollment was 40, and there were six students per teacher, a ratio lower than those of public schools.[11]
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