Lake Charles (Louisiana)

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Coordinates	30°12′53″N 93°12′31″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Calcasieu
Founded	March 7, 1861 as Charleston
Renamed	March 16, 1867 as Lake Charles
Founded by	Charles Sallier
Named for	Charles Sallier
Elevation	15 ft (5 m)
Demonym(s)	Lake Charlesian
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
ZIP Codes	70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70615, 70616, 70629
Area Code	337
FIPS code	22-41155
Website	www.cityoflakecharles.com
Government (Mayor)	Nicholas E. "Nic" Hunter (R)
Government (City Council)	Members list Dist A: Marshall SimienDist B: Luvertha W. AugustDist C: Rodney GeyenDist D: John IeyoubDist E: Stuart WeatherfordDist F: Dana Carl JacksonDist G: Mark Eckard
Government (City)	48.60 sq mi (125.87 km2)
Government (Land)	45.73 sq mi (118.44 km2)
Government (Water)	2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
Area (City)	48.60 sq mi (125.87 km2)
Area (Land)	45.73 sq mi (118.44 km2)
Area (Water)	2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
Population (2020) (City)	84,872
Population (2020) (Density)	1,855.98/sq mi (716.59/km2)
Population (2020) (Urban)	132,977
Population (2020) (Metro)	210,409

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Lake Charles

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2020 census, Lake Charles's population was 84,872. It is considered a regionally significant center of petrochemical refining, gambling, tourism, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, metropolitan Lake Charles is often called the Lake Area.