Oretta, Louisiana

Oretta, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Oretta
Coordinates: 30°31′44″N93°26′21″W / 30.52889°N 93.43917°W / 30.52889; -93.43917
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Beauregard
Area [1]
• Total	2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
• Land	2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	98 ft (30 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	371
• Density	168.7/sq mi (65.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	337
FIPS code	22-58150
GNIS feature ID	2586698 [2]

Oretta is a census-designated place in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. ^[2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 418. ^[3]

In 2020, Oretta, Louisiana, had a population of 565 ^[4]

Geography

Oretta is located in southern Beauregard Parish at 30°31′32″N93°26′13″W / 30.52556°N 93.43694°W / 30.52556; -93.43694 . Louisiana Highway 27 leads through the center of the CDP, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to DeRidder, the parish seat, and south 5 miles (8 km) to DeQuincy in Calcasieu Parish.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oretta CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	418		—
2020	371		−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Oretta was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oretta, Louisiana
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oretta CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
4. Census report
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.