Carlyss (pronounced ‘car-liss’) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,101 in 2020. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area.
Name: | Carlyss CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Louisiana |
County: | Calcasieu Parish |
Elevation: | 10 ft (3 m) |
Total Area: | 11.10 sq mi (28.74 km²) |
Land Area: | 11.06 sq mi (28.65 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²) |
Total Population: | 5,101 |
Population Density: | 461.13/sq mi (178.05/km²) |
Area code: | 337 |
FIPS code: | 2212840 |
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Geography
Carlyss is located south of the center of Calcasieu Parish at 30°11′34″N 93°22′27″W / 30.19278°N 93.37417°W / 30.19278; -93.37417 (30.192655, -93.374104). It is bordered to the north by the city of Sulphur. Interstate 10 follows the northern border, with access from exits 20 and 21. I-10 leads east 10 miles (16 km) to Lake Charles and west 22 miles (35 km) to Orange, Texas. Louisiana Highway 27 runs through the center of Carlyss, connecting Sulphur to the north with Holly Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, 32 miles (51 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Carlyss CDP has a total area of 11.98 square miles (31.03 km), of which 11.92 square miles (30.86 km) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km), or 0.57%, is water.
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