Oretta is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in
Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish () is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,549. The parish seat and most populous municipality is DeRidder. The parish was formed on January 1, 1913.
Beauregard Paris ...
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Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
, United States.
[ As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 418.]
• Total Population: 565
• Area: 2.2 square miles
• Population Density: 256.9 people per square mile
Geography
Oretta is located in southern Beauregard Parish at . Louisiana Highway 27
leads through the center of the CDP, leading north to
DeRidder, the parish seat, and south to DeQuincy, Louisiana">DeQuincy in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana">Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish (; ) is a parish located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,785. The parish seat and largest city is Lake Charles.
Calcasieu Parish is part of the Lake C ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oretta CDP has a total area of , all land.