Gloster, Louisiana

Gloster, Louisiana
Rosneath house in Gloster.
Rosneath house in Gloster.
Location in De Soto Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Location in De Soto Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Coordinates: 32°11′31″N 93°48′41″W / 32.19194°N 93.81139°W / 32.19194; -93.81139[1]
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishDeSoto
Area
 • Total
1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Land1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
53
 • Density42.1/sq mi (16.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71030
FIPS code22-29395
GNIS feature ID2586683[1]

Gloster is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gloster had a population of 53.[3]

Gloster is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of U.S. Route 171, 17 miles (27 km) north of Mansfield, the DeSoto Parish seat, and 30 miles (48 km) south of Shreveport.

It is the nearest community to three places listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201094
202053−43.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Gloster was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gloster, Louisiana
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.