What is Oakdale Louisiana known for?

Oakdale is home to the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex, a minimum security prison for male inmates, which include former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers who is serving a 25-year sentence for his involvement in the accounting scandal that toppled that company.

Is Oakdale Louisiana safe?

The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Oakdale is 1 in 65. Based on FBI crime data, Oakdale is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Louisiana, Oakdale has a crime rate that is higher than 39% of the state’s cities and towns of all sizes.

How big is Oakdale Louisiana?

5.25 mi²
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What parish is Oakdale Louisiana?

Allen Parish
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What towns are in Allen Parish?

Oberlin
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What is there to do in Oakdale?

Essential Oakdale

  • Leatherwood Museum. Speciality Museums.
  • Southern Forest Heritage Museum. History Museums, Speciality Museums.
  • Freds Lounge. Bars & Clubs.
  • Koasati Pines at the Coushatta Casino Resort.
  • Louisiana State Arboretum.
  • Coushatta Casino Resort.
  • Kids Quest and Cyber Quest at Coushatta Casino.
  • Rustic Sky Horse Camp.

What is the best part of Louisiana to live in?

Here are some of the best places to live in Louisiana:

  1. New Orleans. Source: f11photo / shutterstock New Orleans.
  2. Inniswold. Source: sevenMaps7 / shutterstock Inniswold.
  3. Brusly. Source: www.panoramio.com Brusly.
  4. Scott. Source: wikipedia.org Scott, Louisiana.
  5. Baton Rouge.
  6. Youngsville.
  7. Westminster.
  8. Mandeville.

What is the parish seat of Allen?

Oberlin
Oberlin, Louisiana is the parish seat. The population of Allen Parish is estimated to be 24,000 with Oakdale as the largest municipality of about 8,000 citizens. This large rural community is known for its farming, hunting, fishing and canoeing.

Where do the rich live in Louisiana?

Destrehan was named Louisiana’s richest town by a 24/7 Wall St. analysis that examined small communities where a majority of households exceed national median income. The town, with a population of 10,906, also ranks among the nation’s richest towns according to the analysis.