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**"Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area"**
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Largest city Other cities	Baton Rouge - Baker - Zachary - Gonzales
Population	Ranked 67^th in the U.S.
- Total	766,514 (2006 est.)
- Density	515 /sq. mi. 199 /km²
Area	4,196 sq. mi. 10,862 km²
State(s)	Louisiana
Elevation
- Highest point	> 350 feet (> 106 m)
- Lowest point	10 feet (3 m)

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by about 700,000 people. Comprising the northeastern portion of Acadiana and the western edge of the Florida Parishes regions, it is known as "plantation country", the "capital region", and "the 225" (a reference to its area code). Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... Baker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana as part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area. ... Zachary is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... There are two official definitions of metropolitan area used today in the United States, metropolitan statistical areas, and combined statistical areas, the former restrictive, the latter more extensive. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ...

For the first time in years, none of the parishes in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area suffered from population decreases. This is mostly due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina, which temporarily accelerated the metro area's population, though the early estimates of soaring past 1 million have since been refuted. As the repopulation of the greater New Orleans area continues residents are returning and as of July 2006 the greater New Orleans area contained 1.2 million residents. Joachim Singelmann, an LSU sociologist who directs the Louisiana Population Data Center, said Baton Rouge's metro area probably never topped 200,000 new people.^[1] Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, or Greater New Orleans, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana, centered around New Orleans. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ...

It is possible in the future that, the area could merge along with New Orleans metropolitan area, becoming one of the nation's largest metros. The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ...

1 Demographics
2 Parishes
3 Suburbs
- 3.1 Population Change in the Baton Rouge Metro Area
- 3.2 Important Cities and towns
4 References
- 4.1 Footnotes

Demographics

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2000, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area was 64.47% White, 31.82% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 1.30 Pacific Islander, two or more races, or other. 1.65% of the population was Hispanic or Latino. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A white rose. ... Black cat, thought by some to cause bad luck (see superstition) Black is the shade of objects that do not reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... This article deals primarily or exclusively with the definition of Asian in English-speaking countries, mainly referring to immigrants or descendants of immigrants living therein. ... Pacific Islander (or Pacific Person, pl: Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s]), is a geographic term used in several places, such as New Zealand and the United States, to describe the inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania[1][2]. In New Zealand, the term is... Countries where Spanish has official status. ... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ...

Parishes

Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location Location of St. ... East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Baton Rouge Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...

Suburbs

Incorporated

Baker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana as part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Livingston is a town located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of Plaquemine is the parish seat of Iberville Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Port Allen is a small city located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... Walker is a town located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Zachary is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ...

Population Change in the Baton Rouge Metro Area

Based upon U.S. census data 2005-2006

Parish

Livingston

Ascension
West Feliciana

West Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge

Pointe Coupee

East Feliciana

Iberville

St. Helena

Pop. 2005

108,958

90,447

15,185

21,634

409,809

22,288

20,703

32,160

10,138

Pop. 2006

114,805

97,335

15,535

22,717

429,073

22,648

20,922

32,974

10,759

Growth Percentage

5.1%

7.1%

2.3%

3.7%

4.5%

1.6%

2.5%

5.8%

Important Cities and towns

Greater than 50,000

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Greater than 10,000

Fewer than 10,000

Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... Baker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana as part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area. ... Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of Plaquemine is the parish seat of Iberville Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Port Allen is a small city located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... Walker is a town located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Zachary is a city located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Donaldsonville is the parish seat of Ascension Parish in the US state of Louisiana, and is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. ... Morganza is a village located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Slaughter is a village located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. ... Addis is a town located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... Brusly is a town located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. ... Maringouin is a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Livonia is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... St. ... Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Clinton is a town located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. ... Sorrento is a town located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. ... St. ... Livingston is a town located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Greensburg is a town located in St. ... Fordoche is a town located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Innis is a village in upper Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Lettsworth is a small village located in the extreme northern tip of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Rosedale is a village located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. ... Grosse Tete is a village located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. ... French Settlement is a village located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. ... Gramercy is a town located in St. ... St. ... Prairieville is a community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Watson is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... White Castle is a town located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. ...

References

Footnotes

^ [1] Business Report October 11, 2005

	v • d • e State of Louisiana Baton Rouge (capital)
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Regions	Acadiana \| Central Louisiana \| Florida Parishes \| Greater New Orleans \| North Louisiana This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ... The Central Louisiana are those parishes in Louisiana which include Allen Parish, Beauregard Parish, Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Grant Parish, La Salle Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Map of Louisiana regions, the North region is shaded in green. ...
Cities	Alexandria \| Baton Rouge \| Bossier City \| Houma \| Kenner \| Lafayette \| Lake Charles \| Monroe \| New Iberia \| New Orleans \| Opelousas \| Ruston \| Shreveport \| Slidell \| Sulphur Metropolitan areas and urbanized areas of Louisiana by population. ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ... Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. ... The city of Houma (pronounced ) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans that has a population of 70,517 (census 2000). ... Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... This article is about the City of Lake Charles, La. ... The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ... The city of Opelousas is the parish seat of St. ... The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... , : Port City , River City : The Next Great City of the South United States Louisiana Caddo 117. ... Slidell is a city in St. ... Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...
CDPs	Chalmette \| Harvey \| LaPlace \| Marrero \| Metairie \| Terrytown A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... , The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ... Harvey is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place in St. ... Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... , Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is a suburb of New Orleans. ... Terrytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West <a href=http://en. ...
Metros	Alexandria \| Baton Rouge \| Houma‑Bayou Cane‑Thibodaux \| Lafayette \| Lake Charles \| Monroe \| New Orleans \| Shreveport‑Bossier City This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Louisiana highlighting the Alexandria metropolitan area. ... Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodeaux is a metropolitan statistical area, synonynous with both Terrebonne and Assumption Parishes, located in southeast Louisiana. ... Lafayette metropolitan area, located in the Cajun Heartland region of Acadiana, is composed of Lafayette and St. ... Lake Charles metropolitan area, located in Acadiana, is composed of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. ... Map of Louisiana highlighting the Monroe metropolitan area. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Shreveport-Bossier City is a metropolitan statistical area, composed of Bossier, Caddo and De Soto parishes, located in North Louisiana. ...
Parishes	Acadia \| Allen \| Ascension \| Assumption \| Avoyelles \| Beauregard \| Bienville \| Bossier \| Caddo \| Calcasieu \| Caldwell \| Cameron \| Catahoula \| Claiborne \| Concordia \| De Soto \| East Baton Rouge \| East Carroll \| East Feliciana \| Evangeline \| Franklin \| Grant \| Iberia \| Iberville \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Jefferson Davis \| La Salle \| Lafayette \| Lafourche \| Lincoln \| Livingston \| Madison \| Morehouse \| Natchitoches \| Orleans \| Ouachita \| Plaquemines \| Pointe Coupee \| Rapides \| Red River \| Richland \| Sabine \| St. Bernard \| St. Charles \| St. Helena \| St. James \| St. John the Baptist \| St. Landry \| St. Martin \| St. Mary \| St. Tammany \| Tangipahoa \| Tensas \| Terrebonne \| Union \| Vermilion \| Vernon \| Washington \| Webster \| West Baton Rouge \| West Carroll \| West Feliciana \| Winn List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ... Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Avoyelles Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bienville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location Location of St. ... East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Franklin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Madison Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ... Ouachita Parish is a parish (population 148,287 as of the 2000 census) located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Red River Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Richland Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Sabine Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Tensas Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Union Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vermilion Parish (French: Paroisse de Vermilion) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Webster Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Baton Rouge Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Carroll Parish (French: Paroisse de Carroll Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

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