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Hackberry, Louisiana

Hackberry, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Cameron
Elevation 8 ft (2.4 m)
Coordinates 29°59′11″N 93°23′50″W / 29.98639°N 93.39722°W / 29.98639; -93.39722Coordinates: 29°59′11″N 93°23′50″W / 29.98639°N 93.39722°W / 29.98639; -93.39722
Area 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
 - land 28.1 sq mi (72.8 km2)
 - water 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km2)
Population 1,261 (2010)
Density 44.9/sq mi (17.3/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 337
Location of Hackberry in Louisiana
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Location of Louisiana in the United States

Hackberry is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2010 census, down from 1,699 at the 2000 census. The losses were due to extensive damage from hurricanes Rita and Ike in 2005 and 2008, respectively. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Grammy Award-nominated Hackberry Ramblers, a Cajun music group, are from the community.

Hackberry is located in north-central Cameron Parish at 29°59′11″N 93°23′50″W / 29.98639°N 93.39722°W / 29.98639; -93.39722 (29.986485, -93.397190), at an elevation of 8 feet (2.4 m) above sea level on the west side of Calcasieu Lake. Louisiana State Highway 27 passes through the CDP, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Sulphur and south 20 miles (32 km) to Holly Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hackberry CDP has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km2), of which 28.1 square miles (72.7 km2) is land and 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), or 18.59%, is water.


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