Ossun, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°16′34″N92°06′44″W / 30.27611°N 92.11222°W | |
Country | United States |
States | Louisiana |
Parish | Lafayette |
Area | |
• Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2) |
• Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,145 |
• Density | 632.00/sq mi (244.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-58360 |
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.[ citation needed ]
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 2,145 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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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.
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