Moving to Oberlin, Louisiana

Population: 1,853. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,869 (+0.9% change)
Males: 878 (47.4%), Females: 975 (52.6%)

Allen County

Zip code: 70655

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $23,333
Median house value: $48,200

Population by Race

Races in Oberlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.9%)
  • Black (37.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (15.7%), United States (12.3%), French Canadian (9.4%), German (3.3%), English (2.8%), Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Oberlin, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oberlin

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oberlin town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oberlin:

  • ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KINDER, LA)
  • OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OAKDALE, LA)
  • SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MAMOU, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oberlin:

  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 39 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
  • POLK AAF (about 41 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 47 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oberlin:

  • ALLEN PARISH (about 11 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
  • EUNICE (about 27 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)
  • WELSH (about 27 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oberlin:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 58 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 81 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 103 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 109 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 111 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)

Schools

Public high school in Oberlin:

  • OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 1 TIGER LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oberlin:

  • OBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 110 SOUTH 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Oberlin:

  • ALLEN PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $550,072; Location: 320 SOUTH SIXTH STREET; 86,294 books; 1,447 audio materials; 2,374 video materials; 209 serial subscriptions)