Ossun, Louisiana

Ossun is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,144.[1]

Ossun, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Ossun
Ossun
Coordinates:
Country United States
States Louisiana
ParishLafayette
Area
 • Total8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
 • Land8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
 • Water0.0 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,144
 • Density243.9/km2 (632/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)337
FIPS code22-58360

The town is named after the area of Ossun, France, near Lourdes.

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.[2]

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References
  1. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Ossun CDP, Louisiana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 19, 2020.



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