Opelousas, Louisiana
parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
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 / 30.52806°N 92.08444°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
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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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