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Opelousas. The racial makeup of the city was 77.04% Black, 20.3% White, .04% Native American, .05% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, .43% Other Race, 1.08% two or more races, and 1.06% was Hispanic
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American, 29.30% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. In 2000, 89.1% of the population over the age of five spoke
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KOCZ broadcasts music, news, and public affairs to listeners now at 92.9. It was originally on 103.7, but had to move due to a full-power station being licensed to 103.7. Opelousas is home to The Mix KOGM 107.1FM, which is owned by KSLO Broadcasting, Inc.
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2719:Some History of St. Landry Parish from the 1690s
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1779:Simplicity of Expression – Depth of Thought
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2704:. Cottonport, Louisiana: Polyanthos.
2665:Creoles of Color in the Bayou Country
2591:from the original on October 29, 2013
2532:Opelousas Economic Impact Report 2008
2343:from the original on October 12, 2013
2245:from the original on December 5, 2015
2187:from the original on November 7, 2017
1084:, the state government operated from
431:Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino
406:, which has a population of 537,947.
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1872:. National Association of Counties.
1377:. Opelousas was an affiliate of the
234:9.67 sq mi (25.05 km)
226:9.68 sq mi (25.06 km)
71:National Register of Historic Places
2365:. City of Opelousas. Archived from
1986:from the original on March 10, 2012
1714:Confederate Brigadier General J.J.
242:0.00 sq mi (0.01 km)
2827:Municipalities and communities of
2647:. Opelousas.: Andrepont Printing.
2006:"Census of Population and Housing"
1928:from the original on July 22, 2013
1231:Additional annual events include:
467:
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2717:Fontenot, Ruth Robertson (1955).
2395:from the original on June 2, 2013
2267:. Cajuntravel.com. Archived from
1876:from the original on May 31, 2011
1827:. Singer-songwriter and comedian
1270:South Louisiana Community College
429:. It is also the location of the
4277:
2772:
1796:mentions Opelousas in the song "
1697:, lived in Opelousas for a time.
1638:, was born in Opelousas in 1873.
1612:, was born in Opelousas in 1953.
1541:, voice-over/cartoon voice actor
1266:Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts
98:
86:
63:
36:City in Louisiana, United States
2645:Opelousas, A Great Place to Be!
2577:Filosa, Gwen (April 22, 2008).
2542:, Opportunity St. Landry Parish
2391:. holyghostcreolefestival.com.
2339:. zydeco.org. August 31, 2013.
1750:, rapper and progenitor of the
1235:Annual Gumbo Cook-off – January
1147:Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
1138:to establish their own parish,
271:1,632.13/sq mi (630.18/km)
2643:Andrepont, Carola Ann (1992).
1760:, physicist and member of the
1724:Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana
1610:Texas House of Representatives
992:Northwestern Plains Indians.)
350:http://www.cityofopelousas.com
1:
2389:"holyghostcreolefestival.com"
1850:. United States Census Bureau
751:Opelousas racial composition
421:, Opelousas is the center of
393:Micropolitan Statistical Area
2830:St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
2224:(NY: Harcourt Brace, 1935).
1762:National Academy of Sciences
1722:, and was killed during the
1559:, American singer, guitarist
1179:During the tenure of Parish
957:Saint Landry Catholic Church
936:Saint Landry Catholic Church
376:, Louisiana, United States.
2680:Brasseaux, Carl A. (1987).
2265:"St. Landry Parish profile"
2057:United States Census Bureau
1848:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
1824:Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
1547:, legendary zydeco musician
1449:, offensive tackle for the
4355:
2466:KOCZ licensing information
1353:Opelousas was home to the
1334:Opelousas is also home to
368:) is a small city and the
26:
4324:Parish seats in Louisiana
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1807:Astronauts & Heretics
1277:Opelousas Catholic School
1190:that, with the return of
875:2010 United States Census
854:2020 United States census
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2748:Harper, John N. (1993).
2733:Harper, John N. (2018).
2149:Harper, John N. (1993).
2103:Harper, John N. (2018).
1672:Louisiana Chief Justice
1462:, wide receiver for the
1440:, wide receiver for the
1431:, wide receiver for the
1303:Prometheus Radio Project
3560:Congressional districts
1494:, Roman Catholic bishop
1492:Charles Michael Jarrell
1488:, Roman Catholic bishop
988:, a river named by the
947:French traders, called
905:Louisiana Creole French
865:or Latino of any race.
2889:
1982:. Concordia Sentinel.
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953:Jean-Jacques d’Abbadie
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2363:"Opelousas Festivals"
2078:"Data Center Results"
2053:"U.S. Census website"
2028:"Explore Census Data"
1732:, noted kidnap victim
1646:Governor of Louisiana
1359:minor league baseball
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739:U.S. Decennial Census
459:Historical population
443:During the tenure of
294: • Summer (
129:30.52806°N 92.08444°W
4304:Opelousas, Louisiana
4284:Louisiana portal
4185:St. John the Baptist
3063:United States portal
2780:United States portal
2506:www.tonychachere.com
2301:on December 24, 2007
2239:www.encyclopedia.com
2222:Black Reconstruction
1950:. Savoiesfoods.com.
1742:Georgia Ann Robinson
1557:Mabel Sonnier Savoie
1451:Jacksonville Jaguars
1400:1972 Summer Olympics
1375:Cotton States League
1290:The city is home to
268: • Density
43:Opelousas, Louisiana
4309:Cities in Louisiana
3711:Southwest Louisiana
3701:Northwest Louisiana
3696:Greater New Orleans
3570:Tourist attractions
2421:on November 7, 2017
1381:(1935–1937, 1939).
1341:In September 1999,
1329:Carencro, Louisiana
752:
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125: /
2890:
2661:Brasseaux, Carl A.
2584:The Times-Picayune
2538:2017-10-04 at the
2471:2014-05-04 at the
2131:The McNeese Review
1798:I Love You Goodbye
1769:In popular culture
1662:Reconstruction era
1652:Ivan L. R. Lemelle
1553:(1916–2005), actor
1433:New Orleans Saints
1424:Cincinnati Bengals
1229:
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1099:Opelousas massacre
1072:troops during the
1058:
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964:Alejandro O'Reilly
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2557:www.statscrew.com
2293:Speyrer, John A.
2183:. July 14, 2016.
2160:979-8-218-20664-2
2114:978-1-59804-201-6
1948:"savoiefoods.com"
1576:Carl A. Brasseaux
1422:, safety for the
1379:Cleveland Indians
1371:Opelousas Orphans
1367:Evangeline League
1363:Gulf Coast League
1355:Opelousas Indians
1204:Yambilee Festival
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1622:Gilbert L. Dupré
1570:Winston De Ville
1480:revival meetings
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1870:"Find a County"
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3734:Baton Rouge
3631:LGBT rights
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1438:CeeDee Lamb
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386:2020 census
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4190:St. Landry
4175:St. Helena
4105:Livingston
4045:Evangeline
3975:Beauregard
3965:Assumption
3928:Shreveport
3899:Bayou Cane
3880:Alexandria
3857:Moss Bluff
3804:Shreveport
3779:New Iberia
3729:Alexandria
3681:Ark-La-Tex
3641:Newspapers
3636:Mass media
3545:Hurricanes
3401:Shreveport
3391:St. Joseph
3376:Port Allen
3366:Plaquemine
3336:New Iberia
3311:Marksville
3296:Livingston
3231:Greensburg
3126:Alexandria
3032:Whiteville
2941:Washington
2931:Port Barre
1835:References
1788:The 1980s
1616:Cat Doucet
1564:Historians
1250:Mardi Gras
1184:Cat Doucet
1140:Holy Ghost
1078:Shreveport
1014:Port Barre
1009:mixed-race
852:As of the
448:Cat Doucet
255:Population
201:Government
165:St. Landry
120:92°05′04″W
117:30°31′41″N
4230:Vermilion
4180:St. James
4150:Red River
4115:Morehouse
4090:Lafourche
4085:Lafayette
4075:Jefferson
4065:Iberville
4020:Concordia
4015:Claiborne
4010:Catahoula
3995:Calcasieu
3980:Bienville
3970:Avoyelles
3960:Ascension
3908:Lafayette
3903:Thibodaux
3862:Terrytown
3832:Chalmette
3789:Opelousas
3759:Lafayette
3616:Education
3540:Governors
3495:(capital)
3482:Louisiana
3436:Winnsboro
3431:Winnfield
3416:Thibodaux
3361:Opelousas
3351:Oak Grove
3346:New Roads
3301:Mansfield
3291:Leesville
3276:Lafayette
3271:Jonesboro
3241:Hahnville
3191:Covington
3186:Coushatta
3161:Chalmette
3121:Abbeville
3110:Louisiana
3041:Footnotes
3027:Plaisance
2921:Leonville
2876:Opelousas
2852:Opelousas
2373:March 19,
2305:March 21,
2275:April 27,
2088:August 7,
1854:March 20,
1815:folk-rock
1792:musician
1773:Musician
1691:Jim Bowie
1529:swamp pop
1296:low power
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1198:Festivals
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980:Appaloosa
397:Lafayette
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337:FIPS code
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247:Elevation
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4200:St. Mary
4155:Richland
4130:Ouachita
4050:Franklin
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3942:Parishes
3852:Metairie
3676:Acadiana
3658:Politics
3621:Gun laws
3586:Abortion
3411:Tallulah
3381:Rayville
3266:Jennings
3221:Franklin
3201:DeRidder
3176:Columbia
3022:Le Moyen
2964:Palmetto
2951:Villages
2926:Melville
2758:28717087
2742:35289153
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2690:45843681
2673:45733128
2663:(1996).
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2619:Archived
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2243:Archived
2185:Archived
2180:CBS News
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1984:Archived
1952:Archived
1926:Archived
1874:Archived
1790:synthpop
1754:subgenre
1606:Longview
1602:Jay Dean
1591:, first
1499:Culinary
1453:and the
1390:Athletes
1343:Wal-Mart
1242:(Nov. 1)
1167:Melville
1155:Arkansas
1103:freedmen
968:Acadians
942:Opelousa
835:Hispanic
419:Acadians
401:Acadiana
341:22-58045
314:ZIP code
211:Democrat
4245:Webster
4145:Rapides
4125:Orleans
4110:Madison
4100:Lincoln
4095:LaSalle
4070:Jackson
4005:Cameron
3985:Bossier
3890:Hammond
3847:Marrero
3842:LaPlace
3814:Sulphur
3809:Slidell
3744:Hammond
3668:Regions
3611:Economy
3596:Culture
3579:Society
3565:Symbols
3520:History
3421:Vidalia
3356:Oberlin
3196:Crowley
3181:Convent
3166:Clinton
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3141:Bastrop
3136:Arcadia
3007:Bristol
2982:Lawtell
2959:Cankton
2727:5581766
2012:June 4,
1880:June 7,
1817:singer
1752:pluggnb
1595:to the
1320:Economy
1314:KDCG-CD
1292:KOCZ-LP
1181:Sheriff
1163:Cecilia
985:Palouse
976:Creoles
923:History
893:English
790:77.18%
787:12,183
776:17.73%
759:Number
445:Sheriff
411:Creoles
346:Website
179: (
145:Country
4235:Vernon
4215:Tensas
4160:Sabine
4060:Iberia
4025:DeSoto
3950:Acadia
3918:Monroe
3872:Metros
3837:Harvey
3799:Ruston
3769:Monroe
3754:Kenner
3721:Cities
3502:Topics
3386:Ruston
3321:Monroe
3316:Minden
3236:Gretna
3211:Edgard
3171:Colfax
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1748:Summrs
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1470:Clergy
1349:Sports
1215:Zydeco
1165:, and
1032:1813.
1001:Creole
897:French
846:1.63%
839:Latino
829:2.51%
816:0.73%
803:0.22%
773:2,799
729:15,786
719:−27.2%
714:16,634
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3131:Amite
2997:Other
2897:Towns
1695:Alamo
1511:Chef
1504:Chef
1283:Media
1070:Union
1030:circa
1018:Haiti
901:Cajun
809:Asian
768:White
756:Race
734:−5.1%
704:25.9%
689:−4.0%
674:−7.3%
659:17.1%
644:49.4%
629:29.8%
614:42.6%
609:8,980
599:42.0%
594:6,299
584:−4.0%
579:4,437
569:56.7%
564:4,623
554:87.7%
549:2,951
539:−6.2%
534:1,572
519:1,676
509:96.7%
504:1,546
318:70570
153:State
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3824:CDPs
3306:Many
3261:Jena
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2754:OCLC
2739:OCLC
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2669:OCLC
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2251:2014
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1813:The
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605:1940
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545:1900
530:1890
524:8.4%
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473:Note
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174:1821
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