Ossun, Louisiana

Ossun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. In 2020, its population was 2,145.[2] The community is named after the area of Ossun, France, near Lourdes.

Ossun, Louisiana
Ossun is located in Louisiana
Ossun
Ossun
Ossun is located in the United States
Ossun
Ossun
Coordinates: 30°16′34″N 92°06′44″W
Country United States
States Louisiana
ParishLafayette
Area
  Total3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
  Land3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,145
  Density632.00/sq mi (244.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337
FIPS code22-58360

Geography

Ossun is in northwestern Lafayette Parish, around the intersection of Louisiana Highway 93 and Louisiana Highway 723. It is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Lafayette, the parish seat, 3 miles (5 km) north of Scott, and 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Carencro.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ossun CDP has an area of 3.39 square miles (8.79 km2), all of it recorded as land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,145
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Ossun racial composition as of 2020[2]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,045 48.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 957 44.62%
Asian 1 0.05%
Other/Mixed 59 2.75%
Hispanic or Latino 83 3.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,145 people, 609 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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