Gillis, Louisiana

Gillis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 657.^[3]

Gillis, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Gillis
Coordinates: 30°22′25″N 93°12′00″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Calcasieu Parish
Area [2]
• Total	1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
• Land	1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	800
• Density	479.62/sq mi (185.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	22-29045
GNIS feature ID	2586682[1]

Geography

Gillis is located in northeastern Calcasieu Parish, 07 miles (11 km) north of Lake Charles and 36 miles (58 km) south of DeRidder. U.S. Route 171 is the main road through the community.

Gillis falls under the school district of Iowa, a town 20 miles (32 km) to the southeast, though most parents send their children to schools much closer to home. Students who live in the Gillis community may attend Gillis Elementary on Topsy Road and Moss Bluff Middle School and Sam Houston High School in Moss Bluff.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	800		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]