Ossun, Louisiana

Census-designated place

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

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

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,145 people, 609 households, and 406 families residing in the CDP.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "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.