Oberlin is a town in Allen Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,809 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70655, and parts of 70648 are in Oberlin too.
Mostly Oberlin
Mostly Kinder; part is in Oberlin
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX165 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oberlin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oberlin had 1,402 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Allen Parish grew from 18,382 residents in 1920 to 22,750 in 2020.
Allen Parish, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oberlin Fire Twr, LA weather station (2 miles away).
3,450 jobs at 310 businesses in Allen Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oberlin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Allen Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin Elementary SchoolOberlin | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Oberlin High SchoolOberlin | 7–12 | 180 | Public | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kinder.
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