Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas is the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the most populous municipality in St. Landry Parish.
Opelousas, Louisiana | |
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| City of Opelousas | |
 Old Federal Courthouse in Opelousas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
| Motto: “Omnia ad Dei Gloriam - All Things to the Glory of God.” | |
Interactive map of Opelousas | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′41″N 92°05′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Incorporated | 1821 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julius Alsandor (Democrat) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.67 sq mi (25.04 km2) |
| • Land | 9.67 sq mi (25.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,786 |
| • Density | 1,633.15/sq mi (630.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70570 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-58045 |
| Website | https://www.cityofopelousas.com |
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Opelousas, Louisiana.
- Official website
- Opelousas and St. Landry Parish Archived 2007-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Louisiana's African American Heritage Trail Archived 2008-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- St. Landry Parish Economic Industrial Development District Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission
- USGenWeb St. Landry Parish
- USGenWeb Genealogy Records for St. Landry Parish Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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