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East Baton Rouge Parish
countyEast Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Overview
- Classification
- County
- FIPS Code
- 22033
- Country
- United States
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
Geography
- Region
- Florida Parishes
- Total Area
- 470 sq mi
- Land Area
- 455 sq mi
- Water Area
- 15 sq mi
- Latitude
- 30.4507
- Longitude
- -91.1546
- Climate
- Humid subtropical climate
- Notable Features
- Mississippi River · Istrouma Bluff
- Neighboring Areas
- East Feliciana Parish · West Feliciana Parish · West Baton Rouge Parish · Iberville Parish · Ascension Parish · Livingston Parish · St. Helena Parish
Demographics
- Population (2020)
- 456,781
- Est. Population (2024)
- 450,943
- Median Age
- 34.2
- Median Income
- $63,075
- Poverty Rate
- 18.6%
- Owner-Occupied
- 59.1%
- Racial & Ethnic Composition
- 44.1% Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), 42% White (Non-Hispanic), 3.14% Asian (Non-Hispanic), 2.98% Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic), and 2.9% Other (Hispanic)
Governance
- Government Type
- Consolidated government (Mayor-President and Metropolitan Council)
- Governing Body
- Metropolitan Council
- School District
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System, City of Baker School System, Zachary Community School Board, Central Community School System
- Municipal Services
- Police · Fire · Public Works · Parks & Recreation · Library
U.S. Congress
Kennedy, JohnR
U.S. SenatorCassidy, BillR
U.S. RepresentativeScalise, SteveR
U.S. Representative - District 1Carter, Troy A.D
U.S. Representative - District 2Higgins, ClayR
U.S. Representative - District 3Johnson, MikeR
U.S. Representative - District 4Letlow, JuliaR
U.S. Representative - District 5Fields, CleoD
U.S. Representative - District 6Economy
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.6%
- Economic Profile
- Diversified across key sectors · Robust infrastructure
- Employment Sectors
- Health Care & Social Assistance · Educational Services · Retail Trade · Petrochemicals · Advanced Manufacturing · Emerging Technology
- Major Employers
- ExxonMobil · Louisiana State University (LSU) · Amazon
Education
- Students
- 42,590
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 19:1
- School Districts
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System · City of Baker School System · Zachary Community School Board · Central Community School System
- Colleges & Universities
- Louisiana State University (LSU) · Southern University and A&M College · Baton Rouge Community College · Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Interstates I-10, I-12, I-110 · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) · Port of Greater Baton Rouge · Class I rail lines
- Utilities
- Municipal water · Municipal power · Fiber/broadband
- Major Facilities
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center · Baton Rouge General Medical Center · Woman's Hospital · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Raising Cane's River Center
Recreation
- Outdoor Access
- Yes
- Major Recreation Areas
- BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo · Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center · Comite River Conservation Area · More than 170 BREC parks
- Parks & Trails
- BREC park system · City Park · Growing trails system
History
- Founded
- 1810
- Named After
- French phrase baton rouge meaning red stick; a red stick was used by local Native Americans to mark the boundaries between tribal territories
- Historical Significance
- Located on the Istrouma Bluff, the first natural bluff upriver from the Mississippi River Delta, making it a strategic site.
- Key Events
- 1810: East Baton Rouge Parish was established · 1812: Louisiana was admitted to the Union · 1849: Baton Rouge became the State Capital · 1947: City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge have been run by a consolidated government