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{{short description|Parish in Louisiana, United States}} | {{short description|Parish in Louisiana, United States}} | ||
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} | |||
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} | {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | |||
| official_name = Parish of East Baton Rouge<br />{{smaller|{{native name|fr|Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est}}<br />{{native name|es|Parroquia del Este de Bastón Rojo}}}} | |||
| native_name = | |||
| nickname = EBR | |||
| settlement_type = [[List of parishes in Louisiana|Parish]] | |||
| image_flag = Flag of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.svg | |||
| image_map = Map of Louisiana highlighting East Baton Rouge Parish.svg | |||
| map_alt = | |||
| map_caption = Location within the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]] | |||
| image_map1 = Louisiana in United States.svg | |||
| map_alt1 = | |||
| map_caption1 = Louisiana's location within the [[United States|U.S.]] | |||
| subdivision_type = Country | |||
| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | |||
| subdivision_type1 = State | |||
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Louisiana}} | |||
| subdivision_type2 = Region | |||
| subdivision_name2 = {{noflag}}[[Florida Parishes]] | |||
| subdivision_type3 = Metro | |||
| subdivision_name3 = {{noflag}}[[Baton Rouge metropolitan area|Baton Rouge]] | |||
| established_title = Founded year | |||
| established_date = 1812 | |||
| seat_type = [[County seat|Parish seat]] {{small|(and largest city)}} | |||
| seat = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] | |||
| unit_pref = US | |||
<!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> | <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> | ||
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| area_urban_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </ref> --> | |||
| area_rural_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </ref> --> | |||
| area_metro_footnotes = <!-- <ref> </ref> --> | |||
| area_magnitude = <!-- <ref> </ref> --> | |||
| area_note = | |||
| area_water_percent = 3.2 | |||
| area_rank = | |||
| area_blank1_title = | |||
| area_blank2_title = <!-- square miles --> | |||
| area_total_sq_mi = 470 | |||
| area_land_sq_mi = 455 | |||
| area_water_sq_mi = 15 | |||
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | |||
| population_footnotes = | |||
| population_total = 456781 {{gain}} | |||
| population_rank = LA: [[List of parishes in Louisiana|1st]] | |||
| population_density_sq_mi = auto | |||
| population_note = | |||
| population_demonym = | |||
| timezone1 = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]] | |||
| utc_offset1 = -6 | |||
| timezone1_DST = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]] | |||
| utc_offset1_DST = -5 | |||
| blank_name_sec1 = Districts | |||
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Louisiana's 5th congressional district|5th]], [[Louisiana's 6th congressional district|6th]] | |||
| website = [https://www.brla.gov/ Parish of East Baton Rouge] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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* [[File:I-10.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 10 in Louisiana|Interstate 10]] | * [[File:I-10.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 10 in Louisiana|Interstate 10]] | ||
* * [[File:I-110.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 110 in Louisiana|Interstate 110]] | ** [[File:I-110.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 110 in Louisiana|Interstate 110]] | ||
* [[File:I-12.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 12]] | * [[File:I-12.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 12]] | ||
* [[File:US 61.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 61 in Louisiana|U.S. Highway 61]] | * [[File:US 61.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 61 in Louisiana|U.S. Highway 61]] | ||
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* [[Brownfields, Louisiana|Brownfields]] | * [[Brownfields, Louisiana|Brownfields]] | ||
* [[Gardere, Louisiana|Gardere]] | * [[Gardere, Louisiana|Gardere]] | ||
* [[Merrydale, Louisiana|Merrydale]] | * [[Merrydale, Louisiana|Merrydale]] | ||
* [[Monticello, Louisiana|Monticello]] | * [[Monticello, Louisiana|Monticello]] | ||
* [[Oak Hills Place, Louisiana|Oak Hills Place]] | |||
* [[Old Jefferson, Louisiana|Old Jefferson]] | ===Former census-designated places=== | ||
* [[Shenandoah, Louisiana|Shenandoah]] | * [[Inniswold, Louisiana|Inniswold]] (absorbed into the city of [[St. George, Louisiana|St. George]] after the [[2020 U.S. census]]) | ||
* [[Village St. George, Louisiana|Village St. George]] | * [[Oak Hills Place, Louisiana|Oak Hills Place]] (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census) | ||
* [[Westminster, Louisiana|Westminster]] | * [[Old Jefferson, Louisiana|Old Jefferson]] (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census) | ||
* [[Shenandoah, Louisiana|Shenandoah]] (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census) | |||
* [[Village St. George, Louisiana|Village St. George]] (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census) | |||
* [[Westminster, Louisiana|Westminster]] (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census) | |||
=== Unincorporated communities === | === Unincorporated communities === | ||
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|2020=456781}} | |2020=456781}} | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ===2020 census=== | ||
|+'''East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|+'''East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> | |||
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> | !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> | ||
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/table? | !Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>{{Cite web|title=1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 14 - Persons by Race and Table 15 - Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race (p. 20/12-20/20)|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_laABC-02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|page=}}</ref> | ||
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g= | !Pop 1990<ref name=1990Census>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-2/cp-2-20-1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|page=15-38}}</ref> | ||
! | !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US06111&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | ||
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US06111&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US06111&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
!% 1980 | |||
!% 1990 | |||
!% 2000 | !% 2000 | ||
!% 2010 | !% 2010 | ||
!% | !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | ||
|2,841,397 | |||
|2,776,022 | |||
|227,445 | |227,445 | ||
|206,664 | |206,664 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |191,355 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |191,355 | ||
|67.56% | |||
|65.78% | |||
|55.09% | |55.09% | ||
|46.95% | |46.95% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) | |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) | ||
|1,223,552 | |||
|1,291,470 | |||
|164,853 | |164,853 | ||
|198, | |198,590 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |205,552 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |205,552 | ||
|29.09% | |||
|30.60% | |||
|39.93% | |39.93% | ||
|45.12% | |45.12% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | ||
|11,748 | |||
|17,539 | |||
|793 | |793 | ||
|923 | |923 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |773 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |773 | ||
|0.28% | |||
|0.42% | |||
|0.19% | |0.19% | ||
|0.21% | |0.21% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | ||
|23,664 | |||
|39,302 | |||
|8,534 | |8,534 | ||
|12,290 | |12,290 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,388 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |14,388 | ||
|0.56% | |||
|0.93% | |||
|2.07% | |2.07% | ||
|2.79% | |2.79% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | |[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | ||
|x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | |||
|x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | |||
|109 | |109 | ||
|86 | |86 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |106 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |106 | ||
|x | |||
|x | |||
|0.03% | |0.03% | ||
|0.02% | |0.02% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | ||
|6,405 | |||
|2,596 | |||
|427 | |427 | ||
|616 | |616 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,564 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,564 | ||
|0.15% | |||
|0.06% | |||
|0.10% | |0.10% | ||
|0.14% | |0.14% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) | |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) | ||
|x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | |||
|x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | |||
|3,328 | |3,328 | ||
|4,728 | |4,728 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,492 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |12,492 | ||
|x | |||
|x | |||
|0.81% | |0.81% | ||
|1.07% | |1.07% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) | |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) | ||
|99,134 | |||
|93,044 | |||
|7,363 | |7,363 | ||
|16,274 | |16,274 | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30,551 | |style='background: #ffffe6; |30,551 | ||
|2.36% | |||
|2.20% | |||
|1.78% | |1.78% | ||
|3.70% | |3.70% | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|'''Total''' | |'''Total''' | ||
|'''4,205,900''' | |||
|'''4,219,973''' | |||
|'''412,852''' | |'''412,852''' | ||
|'''440,171''' | |'''440,171''' | ||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''456,781''' | |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''456,781 ''' | ||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |'''100.00%''' | ||
|'''100.00%''' | |'''100.00%''' | ||
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An estimated 61.2% of the parish was employed, and of the 45,760 businesses, 19,537 were minority-owned. Veteran-owned businesses numbered approximately 4,637. | An estimated 61.2% of the parish was employed, and of the 45,760 businesses, 19,537 were minority-owned. Veteran-owned businesses numbered approximately 4,637. | ||
=== Racial / Ethnic Profile of places in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana === | |||
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=50% align="left" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background:#F5DEB3"| <small>Racial / Ethnic Profile of places in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (2020 Census)</small> | |||
|- | |||
|Following is a table of towns and census designated places in East Baton Rouge Parish. Data for the United States (with and without Puerto Rico), the state of Louisiana, and East Baton Rouge Parish itself have been included for comparison purposes.<br> The majority racial/ethnic group is coded per the key below. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|style="background-color:#AAF0D1; width:1em"| | |||
|'''Majority minority with no dominant group''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F; width:1em"| | |||
|'''Majority White''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#87CEFA; width:1em"| | |||
|'''Majority Black''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFBD88; widmth:1em"| | |||
|'''Majority Hispanic''' | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#E0B0FF; width:1em"| | |||
|'''Majority Asian''' | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
|+'''Racial and ethnic composition of places in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (2020 Census)'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> | |||
!Place | |||
!Designation | |||
!Total Population | |||
![[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black]] or<br> [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|African American]] alone (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or <br> [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or<br> Multiracial]] (NH) | |||
!% | |||
![[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]<br> (any race) | |||
!% | |||
|- | |||
|- style="background:#e6f3ff" | |||
|'''[[United States of America]]'''<br> <small>'''(50 states and D.C.)'''</small><ref name=2020USA>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – United States by State and Territory|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=010XX00US$0400000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| x | |||
|331,449,281 | |||
|191,697,647 | |||
|57.84% | |||
|39,940,338 | |||
|12.05% | |||
|2,251,699 | |||
|0.68% | |||
|19,618,719 | |||
|5.92% | |||
|622,018 | |||
|0.19% | |||
|1,689,833 | |||
|0.51% | |||
|13,548,983 | |||
|4.09% | |||
|62,080,044 | |||
|18.73% | |||
|- | |||
|- style="background:#e6f3ff" | |||
|{{nowrap|'''[[United States of America]]'''}}<br><small> '''{{nowrap|(50 states, D.C., and [[Puerto Rico]])}}'''</small><ref name=2020USA/> | |||
| x | |||
|334,735,155 | |||
|191,722,195 | |||
|57.28% | |||
|39,944,624 | |||
|11.93% | |||
|2,252,011 | |||
|0.67% | |||
|19,621,465 | |||
|5.86% | |||
|622,109 | |||
|0.19% | |||
|1,692,341 | |||
|0.51% | |||
|13,551,323 | |||
|4.05% | |||
|65,329,087 | |||
|19.52% | |||
|- | |||
|- style="background:#e6f3ff" | |||
| {{nowrap|'''[[List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_race/ethnicity|Louisiana]]'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: Dec Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Louisiana |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=040XX00US22&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| [[U.S. state|State]] | |||
|4,657,757 | |||
|2,596,702 | |||
|55.75% | |||
|1,452,420 | |||
|31.18% | |||
|25,994 | |||
|0.56% | |||
|85,336 | |||
|1.83% | |||
|1,706 | |||
|0.04% | |||
|16,954 | |||
|0.36% | |||
|156,096 | |||
|3.35% | |||
|322,549 | |||
|6.92% | |||
|- | |||
|- style="background:#e6f3ff" | |||
| {{nowrap|'''East Baton Rouge Parish'''}}<ref name=2020CensusP2/> | |||
| [[List of parishes in Louisiana|Parish]] | |||
| 456,781 | |||
| 191,355 | |||
| 41.89% | |||
| 205,552 | |||
| 45.00% | |||
| 773 | |||
| 0.17% | |||
| 14,388 | |||
| 3.15% | |||
| 106 | |||
| 0.02% | |||
| 1,564 | |||
| 0.34% | |||
| 12,492 | |||
| 2.73% | |||
| 30,551 | |||
| 6.69% | |||
|- | |||
|- | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#87CEFA| {{nowrap|[[Baker, Louisiana#Demographics|Baker]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Baker city, Louisiana #Demographics|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2203985&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| [[List of municipalities in Louisiana|city]] | |||
| 12,455 | |||
| 1,672 | |||
| 13.42% | |||
| 10,212 | |||
| 81.99% | |||
| 10 | |||
| 0.08% | |||
| 24 | |||
| 0.19% | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0.01% | |||
| 37 | |||
| 0.30% | |||
| 207 | |||
| 1.66% | |||
| 292 | |||
| 2.34% | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#87CEFA|{{nowrap|[[Baton Rouge, Louisiana#Demographics|Baton Rouge]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Baton Rouge city, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2205000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of municipalities in Louisiana|city]] | |||
| 227,470 | |||
| 77,829 | |||
| 34.22% | |||
| 121,799 | |||
| 53.55% | |||
| 382 | |||
| 0.17% | |||
| 7,294 | |||
| 3.21% | |||
| 67 | |||
| 0.03% | |||
| 784 | |||
| 0.34% | |||
| 5,797 | |||
| 2.55% | |||
| 13,518 | |||
| 5.94% | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#87CEFA|{{nowrap|[[Brownfields, Louisiana#Demographics|Brownfields]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brownfields CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2210145&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 5,145 | |||
| 862 | |||
| 16.75% | |||
| 4,065 | |||
| 79.01% | |||
| 6 | |||
| 0.12% | |||
| 12 | |||
| 0.23% | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0.00% | |||
| 6 | |||
| 0.12% | |||
| 115 | |||
| 2.24% | |||
| 79 | |||
| 1.54% | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Central, Louisiana#Demographics|Central]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Central city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2213960&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of municipalities in Louisiana|city]] | |||
| 29,565 | |||
| 23,334 | |||
| 78.92% | |||
| 3,439 | |||
| 11.63% | |||
| 71 | |||
| 0.24% | |||
| 231 | |||
| 0.78% | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0.01% | |||
| 87 | |||
| 0.29% | |||
| 1,050 | |||
| 3.55% | |||
| 1,349 | |||
| 4.56% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#AAF0D1|{{nowrap|[[Gardere, Louisiana#Demographics|Gardere]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gardere CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2228275&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 13,203 | |||
| 2,772 | |||
| 21.00% | |||
| 6,385 | |||
| 48.36% | |||
| 22 | |||
| 0.17% | |||
| 474 | |||
| 3.59% | |||
| 1 | |||
| 0.01% | |||
| 63 | |||
| 0.48% | |||
| 322 | |||
| 2.44% | |||
| 3,164 | |||
| 23.96% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Inniswold, Louisiana#Demographics|Inniswold]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Inniswold CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2237270&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 5,987 | |||
| 3,940 | |||
| 65.81% | |||
| 1,230 | |||
| 20.54% | |||
| 3 | |||
| 0.05% | |||
| 286 | |||
| 4.78% | |||
| 2 | |||
| 0.03% | |||
| 23 | |||
| 0.38% | |||
| 182 | |||
| 3.04% | |||
| 321 | |||
| 5.36% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#87CEFA; width:1em"|{{nowrap|[[Merrydale, Louisiana#Demographics|Merrydale]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Merrydale CDP, Louisiana |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2249940&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 9,227 | |||
| 233 | |||
| 2.53% | |||
| 8,566 | |||
| 92.84% | |||
| 11 | |||
| 0.12% | |||
| 3 | |||
| 0.03% | |||
| 5 | |||
| 0.05% | |||
| 12 | |||
| 0.13% | |||
| 136 | |||
| 1.47% | |||
| 261 | |||
| 2.83% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Monticello, Louisiana#Demographics|Monticello]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Monticello CDP, Louisiana |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2251645&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 5,431 | |||
| 411 | |||
| 7.57% | |||
| 4,724 | |||
| 86.98% | |||
| 10 | |||
| 0.18% | |||
| 41 | |||
| 0.75% | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0.00% | |||
| 9 | |||
| 0.17% | |||
| 93 | |||
| 1.71% | |||
| 143 | |||
| 2.63% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Oak Hills Place, Louisiana#Demographics|Oak Hills Place]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oak Hills Place CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2256855&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 9,239 | |||
| 6,656 | |||
| 72.04% | |||
| 1,322 | |||
| 14.31% | |||
| 12 | |||
| 0.13% | |||
| 480 | |||
| 5.20% | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0.00% | |||
| 39 | |||
| 0.42% | |||
| 258 | |||
| 2.79% | |||
| 472 | |||
| 5.11% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Old Jefferson, Louisiana#Demographics|Old Jefferson]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Old Jefferson CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2257705&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 7,339 | |||
| 4,727 | |||
| 64.41% | |||
| 1,469 | |||
| 20.02% | |||
| 16 | |||
| 0.22% | |||
| 238 | |||
| 3.24% | |||
| 2 | |||
| 0.03% | |||
| 42 | |||
| 0.57% | |||
| 255 | |||
| 3.47% | |||
| 590 | |||
| 8.04% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Shenandoah, Louisiana#Demographics|Shenandoah]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shenandoah CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2269225&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 19,292 | |||
| 13,161 | |||
| 68.22% | |||
| 3,292 | |||
| 17.06% | |||
| 23 | |||
| 0.12% | |||
| 957 | |||
| 4.96% | |||
| 6 | |||
| 0.03% | |||
| 71 | |||
| 0.37% | |||
| 678 | |||
| 3.51% | |||
| 1,104 | |||
| 5.72% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Village St. George, Louisiana#Demographics|Village St. George]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Village St. George CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2278680&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 7,677 | |||
| 4,190 | |||
| 54.58% | |||
| 2,148 | |||
| 27.98% | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0.05% | |||
| 308 | |||
| 4.01% | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0.00% | |||
| 37 | |||
| 0.48% | |||
| 241 | |||
| 3.14% | |||
| 749 | |||
| 9.76% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FFFF9F|{{nowrap|[[Westminster, Louisiana#Demographics|Westminster]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Westminster CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2280920&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> | |||
| [[List of census-designated places in Louisiana|CDP]] | |||
| 2,791 | |||
| 2,132 | |||
| 76.39% | |||
| 235 | |||
| 8.42% | |||
| 3 | |||
| 0.11% | |||
| 159 | |||
| 5.70% | |||
| 0 | |||
| 0.00% | |||
| 15 | |||
| 0.54% | |||
| 102 | |||
| 3.65% | |||
| 145 | |||
| 5.20% | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#AAF0D1|{{nowrap|[[Zachary, Louisiana#Demographics|Zachary]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Zachary city, Louisiana |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2283405&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| [[List of municipalities in Louisiana|city]] | |||
| 19,316 | |||
| 9,018 | |||
| 46.69% | |||
| 8,733 | |||
| 45.21% | |||
| 33 | |||
| 0.17% | |||
| 274 | |||
| 1.42% | |||
| 6 | |||
| 0.03% | |||
| 50 | |||
| 0.26% | |||
| 641 | |||
| 3.32% | |||
| 561 | |||
| 2.90% | |||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
Since 1980, East Baton Rouge Parish has been a [[bellwether]] in presidential elections, voting for the winner of the presidency in all but three elections (it voted for [[George H. W. Bush]] in 1992, [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2016 and [[Kamala Harris]] in 2024) but not necessarily the winner of Louisiana. In the 2008 presidential election, the parish voted for Democrat [[Barack Obama]], who won 51% of the vote and 99,652 votes. Republican [[John McCain]] won 48% of the votes and 95,390 votes. In the 2008 Senate election, Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], who kept her seat as a U.S. Senator, won 57% of the vote and 110,694 votes in East Baton Rouge Parish. Republican [[John Neely Kennedy]] won 41% of the vote and 80,222 votes. In the 2004 presidential election, East Baton Rouge Parish cast the majority of its votes for Republican [[George W. Bush]], who won 54% of the votes and 99,943 votes. Democrat [[John F. Kerry]] won 45% of the votes and 82,298 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2004&fips=22033&f=1&off=0&elect=0|title=2004 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish)|website=David Leip|access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref> | Since 1980, East Baton Rouge Parish has been a [[Bellwether (politics)|bellwether]] in presidential elections, voting for the winner of the presidency in all but three elections (it voted for [[George H. W. Bush]] in 1992, [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2016 and [[Kamala Harris]] in 2024) but not necessarily the winner of Louisiana. In the 2008 presidential election, the parish voted for Democrat [[Barack Obama]], who won 51% of the vote and 99,652 votes. Republican [[John McCain]] won 48% of the votes and 95,390 votes. In the 2008 Senate election, Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]], who kept her seat as a U.S. Senator, won 57% of the vote and 110,694 votes in East Baton Rouge Parish. Republican [[John Neely Kennedy]] won 41% of the vote and 80,222 votes. In the 2004 presidential election, East Baton Rouge Parish cast the majority of its votes for Republican [[George W. Bush]], who won 54% of the votes and 99,943 votes. Democrat [[John F. Kerry]] won 45% of the votes and 82,298 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2004&fips=22033&f=1&off=0&elect=0|title=2004 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish)|website=David Leip|access-date=March 8, 2018}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, John Kennedy lost East Baton Rouge Parish in his otherwise highly successful U.S. Senate race against Democratic [[Louisiana Public Service Commission]]er [[Foster Campbell]], who prevailed 52-48%. By a nearly identical margin, Democrat [[Sharon Weston Broome]] defeated Republican [[Bodi White]] to claim the Baton Rouge [[mayor]]-president position to succeed Democrat [[Kip Holden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results|date=December 10, 2016|access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref> In 2024, Republican [[Sid Edwards]] defeated Weston-Broome to retake the mayoralty of Baton Rouge. | In 2016, John Kennedy lost East Baton Rouge Parish in his otherwise highly successful U.S. Senate race against Democratic [[Louisiana Public Service Commission]]er [[Foster Campbell]], who prevailed 52-48%. By a nearly identical margin, Democrat [[Sharon Weston Broome]] defeated Republican [[Bodi White]] to claim the Baton Rouge [[mayor]]-president position to succeed Democrat [[Kip Holden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results|date=December 10, 2016|access-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref> In 2024, Republican [[Sid Edwards]] defeated Weston-Broome to retake the mayoralty of Baton Rouge. | ||
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==Law enforcement== | ==Law enforcement== | ||
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* [http://ci.baton-rouge.la.us/ Baton Rouge City and Parish government's website] | * [http://ci.baton-rouge.la.us/ Baton Rouge City and Parish government's website] | ||
* [http://www.visitbatonrouge.com/ Visit Baton Rouge] | * [http://www.visitbatonrouge.com/ Visit Baton Rouge] | ||
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/louisiana/ Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070703054115/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/louisiana/ Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary] | ||
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East Baton Rouge Parish (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population was 456,781 at the 2020 census.[1] The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital.[2] East Baton Rouge Parish is located within the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Geography
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Bodies of water
Major highways
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Adjacent parishes
- East Feliciana Parish (north)
- West Feliciana Parish (northwest)
- West Baton Rouge Parish (west)
- Iberville Parish (south)
- Ascension Parish (southeast)
- Livingston Parish (east)
- St. Helena Parish (northeast)
Communities
Cities
- Baker
- Baton Rouge (parish seat and largest municipality)
- Central
- St. George[4]
- Zachary
Census-designated places
Former census-designated places
- Inniswold (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. census)
- Oak Hills Place (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census)
- Old Jefferson (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census)
- Shenandoah (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census)
- Village St. George (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census)
- Westminster (absorbed into the city of St. George after the 2020 U.S. Census)
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1810 | 1,468 | — | |
| 1820 | 5,220 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1830 | 6,698 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1840 | 8,133 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1850 | 11,977 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 16,046 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 17,816 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 19,966 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 25,922 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 31,153 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 34,580 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 44,513 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 68,208 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 88,415 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 158,236 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 230,058 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 285,167 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 366,191 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 380,105 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 412,852 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 440,171 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 456,781 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[10] | Pop 1990[11] | Pop 2000[12] | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[14] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,841,397 | 2,776,022 | 227,445 | 206,664 | 191,355 | 67.56% | 65.78% | 55.09% | 46.95% | 41.89% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,223,552 | 1,291,470 | 164,853 | 198,590 | 205,552 | 29.09% | 30.60% | 39.93% | 45.12% | 45.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11,748 | 17,539 | 793 | 923 | 773 | 0.28% | 0.42% | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 23,664 | 39,302 | 8,534 | 12,290 | 14,388 | 0.56% | 0.93% | 2.07% | 2.79% | 3.15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [15] | x [16] | 109 | 86 | 106 | x | x | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6,405 | 2,596 | 427 | 616 | 1,564 | 0.15% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.34% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [17] | x [18] | 3,328 | 4,728 | 12,492 | x | x | 0.81% | 1.07% | 2.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99,134 | 93,044 | 7,363 | 16,274 | 30,551 | 2.36% | 2.20% | 1.78% | 3.70% | 6.69% |
| Total | 4,205,900 | 4,219,973 | 412,852 | 440,171 | 456,781 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 456,781 people, 161,536 households, and 95,243 families residing in the parish. The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 443,763 people lived in East Baton Rouge,[19] up from 440,171 at the 2010 United States census. Of the population, 5.7% were foreign-born, and 8.3% spoke a language other than English at home. There were 164,346 households and 45,760 businesses operating in the parish.
At the 2019 census estimates, the racial and ethnic makeup of East Baton Rouge Parish was 46.8% non-Hispanic white, 46.1% Black and African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.2% Asian alone, 1.8% some other race, and 1.9% two or more races; Hispanic and Latin Americans of any race made up 4.2% of the total population.[20] In 2010, the racial and ethnic makeup of the parish was 45.9% Black and African American, 49.5% White American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. About 3.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latin American of any race.
Of the 164,346 households at the 2019 American Community Survey, there were 6.6% of people aged 5 and under; 77.2% were aged 18 and older, and 13.7% were 65 and older. The median age of East Baton Rouge was 34, up from 32 at the 2010 U.S. census.[19] In 2010, for every 100 females, there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.
In the parish, the median household income was $54,948 and there were 194,326 housing units. East Baton Rouge Parish had a home-ownership rate of 59.8%, and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $194,000. The median gross rent for residents was $933. Males had a median income of $55,862 versus $38,817 for females.
An estimated 61.2% of the parish was employed, and of the 45,760 businesses, 19,537 were minority-owned. Veteran-owned businesses numbered approximately 4,637.
Racial / Ethnic Profile of places in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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Education
Primary and secondary education
Most sections of the parish are zoned to schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Baker residents attend the City of Baker School System. Zachary residents and residents of unincorporated areas around Zachary attend the Zachary Community School Board. Central residents, and those of a section of Brownfields, as well as some other unincorporated areas, attend the Central Community School System schools.[37][38]
The State of Louisiana also operates the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired and Louisiana School for the Deaf.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge operates Catholic parochial schools.
Other education
East Baton Rouge Parish Library is the public library system. The parish is in the service area of Baton Rouge Community College.[39]
Government
The city of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge have been run by a consolidated government since 1947, which combined the city of Baton Rouge government with the rural areas of the parish. The city and parish are served by the metropolitan council and the mayor-president.
The parish courthouse in Baton Rouge is one of 26 public buildings constructed by contractor George A. Caldwell in the 1930s.[40]
In 2010, the 19th Judicial District Court moved into the new courthouse on North Blvd.[41]
The Jetson Center for Youth, a former juvenile prison operated by the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, is located near Baker in an unincorporated area.[42]
Politics
Since 1980, East Baton Rouge Parish has been a bellwether in presidential elections, voting for the winner of the presidency in all but three elections (it voted for George H. W. Bush in 1992, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Kamala Harris in 2024) but not necessarily the winner of Louisiana. In the 2008 presidential election, the parish voted for Democrat Barack Obama, who won 51% of the vote and 99,652 votes. Republican John McCain won 48% of the votes and 95,390 votes. In the 2008 Senate election, Democrat Mary Landrieu, who kept her seat as a U.S. Senator, won 57% of the vote and 110,694 votes in East Baton Rouge Parish. Republican John Neely Kennedy won 41% of the vote and 80,222 votes. In the 2004 presidential election, East Baton Rouge Parish cast the majority of its votes for Republican George W. Bush, who won 54% of the votes and 99,943 votes. Democrat John F. Kerry won 45% of the votes and 82,298 votes.[43]
In 2016, John Kennedy lost East Baton Rouge Parish in his otherwise highly successful U.S. Senate race against Democratic Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, who prevailed 52-48%. By a nearly identical margin, Democrat Sharon Weston Broome defeated Republican Bodi White to claim the Baton Rouge mayor-president position to succeed Democrat Kip Holden.[44] In 2024, Republican Sid Edwards defeated Weston-Broome to retake the mayoralty of Baton Rouge.
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Law enforcement
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office employs approximately 850 deputies, making it one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the state of Louisiana. Notable past sheriffs include politician Philemon Thomas; baseball player Terry Felton became a captain in the department after retiring from sports.
Other law enforcement agencies in the parish include:
- Baton Rouge Police Department
- Baton Rouge City Constable (Ward 1)
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Police Department
- Baker Police Department
- Baker City Marshall
- Zachary Police Department
- City of Central Police Department
- Louisiana State University Police Department
- Baton Rouge Community College Police Department
- Southern University Police Department
- East Baton Rouge Parish Constable - Ward 2, District 1
- East Baton Rouge Parish Constable - Ward 2, District 2
- East Baton Rouge Parish Constable - Ward 2, District 3
- East Baton Rouge Parish Constable - Ward 3, District 1
- East Baton Rouge Parish Constable - Ward 3, District 2
- East Baton Rouge Parish Constable - Ward 3, District 3
National Guard
The 769th Engineer Battalion (Combat) a unit of the 225th Engineer Brigade is located in East Baton Rouge Parish. Two companies of this battalion deployed to Iraq in 2007–2008. Another company-sized unit, the 927TH Sapper Company, deployed to Afghanistan in 2008–2009. As of 2011, yet another company, the 926TH Mobility Augmentation Company located in Baker has been alerted for overseas deployment. The 769th Engineers have two other companies, the 922nd Horizontal Engineer Company located in Gonzales, Louisiana, and the 928th Sapper Company located in Napoleonville, Louisiana.
Healthcare
Major hospitals include:
- Baton Rouge General Bluebonnet
- Baton Rouge General Mid-City
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
- Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
- Woman's Hospital
Emergency Medical Services in EBR Parish are provided by East Baton Rouge EMS and Acadian Ambulance.
See also
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External links
- Baton Rouge City and Parish government's website
- Visit Baton Rouge
- Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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