Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles, Louisiana
City
City of Lake Charles
Clockwise from left: Downtown Lake Charles; Lakefront Promenade; I-210 Bridge over the Calcasieu River; McNeese State University entrance plaza
Nickname(s):  The Lake Area
Location of Louisiana in USA
Location of Lake Charles in Louisiana
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
Government
• Mayor	Nick Hunter (D)
• City Council	Members List Dist A: Mary Morris Dist B: Luvertha W. August Dist C: Rodney Geyen Dist D: John Ieyoub Dist E: Stuart Weatherford Dist F: Dana Carl Jackson Dist G: Mark Eckard
Area
• City	44.8 sq mi (116 km2)
• Land	42.1 sq mi (109 km2)
• Water	2.7 sq mi (7 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	71,993
• Density	1,711.8/sq mi (660.9/km2)
• Urban	132,977
• Metro	194,138
Demonym(s)	Lake Charlesian
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP Codes	70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70615, 70616, 70629
Area Code	337
Website	www.cityoflakecharles.com

Lake Charles is the largest city in the southwest Louisiana. it is the second-largest city in the Acadiana. It is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. States of Louisiana. The actual population is almost 72,000. The city was founded as Charleston, March 7, 1861. The name was changed to Lake Charles on March 16, 1867. The city was founded by and named for Charles Sallier.