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Ossun, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°16′34″N 92°06′44″W / 30.27611°N 92.11222°W / 30.27611; -92.11222
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Ossun, Louisiana
Ossun is located in Louisiana
Ossun
Ossun
Ossun is located in the United States
Ossun
Ossun
Coordinates: 30°16′34″N 92°06′44″W / 30.27611°N 92.11222°W / 30.27611; -92.11222
Country United States
States Louisiana
ParishLafayette
Area
 • Total3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
 • Land3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,145
 • Density632.00/sq mi (244.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code337
FIPS code22-58360

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]

Geography

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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]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,145
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Ossun racial composition as of 2020[2]
Race Number Percentage
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.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.