Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas is a city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, with 15,786 residents in 2020. It spans 2 congressional districts: LA-03 (98%) and LA-05 (2.4%). It spans 2 state senate districts. Its state house district is State House District 40.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| St. Landry Parish | 100% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Louisiana's 3rd congressional district (LA-03) | 98% |
| Louisiana's 5th congressional district (LA-05) | 2.4% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (LA-03) | Clay Higgins (R) | 202-225-2031 | 98% |
| U.S. Representative (LA-05) | Julia Letlow (R) | 202-225-8490 | 2.4% |
| U.S. Senator | Bill Cassidy (R) | 202-224-5824 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | John Kennedy (R) | 202-224-4623 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 24) | Gerald Boudreaux (Democratic) | 86% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 17) | Caleb Kleinpeter (R) | 225-246-8838 | 14% |
| State Representative (State House District 40) | Dustin Miller (Democratic) | 337-943-2900 | 100% |
Elected in 2024 under LA's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Opelousas website: https://www.cityofopelousas.com/
- Opelousas laws: search for the Opelousas, Louisiana code of ordinances
- St. Landry Parish website: http://www.stlandryparishgovernment.org/
- St. Landry Parish laws: search for the St. Landry Parish, Louisiana code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 24 | 86% |
| State Senate District 17 | 14% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 40 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Opelousas: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 70570 (41%)
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Opelousas here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.