About the area |
Elevated less than 70 feet above sea level, this territory serving as the Allen's parish seat has an estimated population of 1900 inhabitants according to the latest census. Reporting almost 60% of White Non Hispanic inhabitants; this land under the zip code 70655 presents an interesting merged of French, American, French Canadian, German, and English ancestries. Located less than 40 miles away from Lake Charles and more than 95 miles away from Baton Rouge, this attractive community was named after Johan Friedrich Oberlin. |