Lakeshore, Louisiana

Lakeshore, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°32′06″N92°01′58″W / 32.53500°N 92.03278°W / 32.53500; -92.03278
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Area [1]
• Total	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
• Land	0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation [2]	79 ft (24 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,988
• Density	2,341.58/sq mi (904.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71203 [3]
Area code	318
GNIS feature ID	2586690 [2]

Lakeshore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 1,930 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] The community is located on the south bank of Bayou Desiard, east of Monroe.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.944 square miles (2.44 km²); 0.853 square miles (2.21 km²) of its area is land, and 0.091 square miles (0.24 km²) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,988		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Lakeshore racial composition ^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	987	49.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	843	42.4%
Native American	1	0.05%
Asian	24	1.21%
Pacific Islander	1	0.05%
Other/Mixed	75	3.77%
Hispanic or Latino	57	2.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,988 people, 842 households, and 480 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The school district is Ouachita Parish School District. ^[7]

It is zoned to Lakeshore Elementary School and East Ouachita Middle School. This area feeds into Ouachita Parish High School. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakeshore, Louisiana
3. "Lakeshore LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 14, 2017.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ouachita Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 14 (PDF p. 15/31). Retrieved January 4, 2025. - Text list
8. "Feeder Schools Correlation" (PDF). Ouachita Parish School Board . Retrieved January 4, 2024. - Linked from here. Lakeshore ES boundary map and Ouachita Junior High and East Ouachita Middle School.