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 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 population of the five-parish area of Southwest Louisiana was 292,619.
It is considered a regionally significant center of petrochemical refining, gaming, 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 referred to as the Lake Area.
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I love working in this area of working have been doing so for about 11 to 13 years
Everyone in this neighborhood look after one another, especially when there's a death in someone's family, everyone come together. When someone is sick, neighbors go by and check on them. It's a friendly place
The way I choose to look at life is the fact that we are all one. Treat people exactly how you'd like to be treated. If that doesn't work just love them anyways. I love all people! Doesn't matter what shape or form you come in. ;)
We are a very warm and safe and friendly town to reside in
The working community that comes together makes this small city age friendly.