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	Randy Roach (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 into Lake Charles March 16, 1867. The city was founded by and named for Charles Sallier.