Ossun, Louisiana

About Ossun

Ossun is a small unincorporated community in southern Louisiana.

Ossun holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.39 square miles.

📰 Ossun News Today

• Ossun Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Aug 14
• Lafayette woman accused of starting deadly Ossun fire in 2024 ruled unfit to stand trial KADN News 15 · Mar 4
• Cajun musician Horace Trahan urges peace, calls for unity in candid video: 'We can do better' The Advocate · Jan 29
• KRVS’s Megan Constantin reflects on Louisiana’s country Mardi Gras traditions University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Feb 2
• Victim identified in fatal Monday morning house fire in Ossun KLFY.com · Dec 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ossun Unique

• The only place in America named Ossun — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ossun

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