West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
West Baton Rouge Parish | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′N 91°19′W / 30.46°N 91.31°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | March 31, 1807 |
| Named after | bâton rouge, French for red stick |
| Seat | Port Allen |
| Largest city | Port Allen |
| Area | |
• Total | 204 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Land | 192 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 5.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,199 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 6th |
| Website | www |
West Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Bâton Rouge Ouest, Spanish: Parroquia del Oeste de Baton Rouge) is one of the sixty-four parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Established in 1807, its parish seat is Port Allen. With a 2020 census population of 27,199 residents, West Baton Rouge Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
The parish has a highly rated school system, and is one of the few in Louisiana that has privatized school bus services. West Baton Rouge saw a very small percentage of growth after Hurricane Katrina. According to an estimate of July 2018, the parish's population was 26,427.