Baton Rouge metropolitan area
Baton Rouge metropolitan area | |
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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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Country | United States |
State(s) | Louisiana |
Largest city | Baton Rouge |
Other cities | - Baker - Zachary - Denham Springs - Gonzales - Central City - Port Allen - Donaldsonville - Walker - Plaquemine - St. Gabriel |
Area | |
• Total | 4,196 sq mi (10,870 km2) |
Highest elevation | > 350 ft (> 106 m) |
Lowest elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 802,484 |
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a sprawling area surrounding the city of Baton Rouge. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 802,484,[1] up from 705,973 in 2000.[2]
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).
Baton Rouge is unusual because it has no major incorporated satellite cities, a rarity for a metropolitan area of its size.
Contents
History
The Baton Rouge metropolitan area was first defined in 1950. Then known as the Baton Rouge Standard Metropolitan Area (or Baton Rouge SMA), it consisted of a single parish – East Baton Rouge – and had a population of 158,236.[3][4] Following a term change by the Bureau of the Budget (present-day Office of Management and Budget) in 1959, the Baton Rouge SMA became the Baton Rouge Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (or Baton Rouge SMSA).[5] By the census of 1960, the population had grown to 230,058, a 45% increase over the previous census.[4] A total of 285,167 people lived in East Baton Rouge Parish in 1970.[4]
Three additional parishes were added to the Baton Rouge SMSA in 1973 – Ascension, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge.[6] These four parishes had a combined population of 375,628 in 1970. The area grew rapidly during the 1970s and by the 1980 census, the population had increased 32% to 494,151.[4] In 1983, the official name was shortened to the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area (or Baton Rouge MSA), which is still in use to date.[5] 528,264 residents lived in the metropolitan statistical area in 1990[4] and 602,894 people lived in the four parishes by the year 2000.
In 2003, the Baton Rouge MSA was expanded to its current size with the addition of five more parishes – East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, and West Feliciana.[7] This nine-parish region had a population of 705,973 in 2000.
Parishes
- Ascension
- East Baton Rouge
- East Feliciana
- Iberville
- Livingston
- Pointe Coupee
- St. Helena
- West Baton Rouge
- West Feliciana
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Communities
Places with more than 225,000 inhabitants
- Baton Rouge (Principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
- Baker
- Central City
- Denham Springs
- Gardere (census-designated place)
- Merrydale (census-designated place)
- Shenandoah (census-designated place)
- Zachary
- Prairieville (census-designated place)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Brownfields (census-designated place)
- Donaldsonville
- Gonzales
- Oak Hills Place (census-designated place)
- Old Jefferson (census-designated place)
- Plaquemine
- Port Allen
- St. Gabriel
- Village St. George (census-designated place)
- Walker
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Addis
- Brusly
- Clinton
- Inniswold (census-designated place)
- Jackson
- Killian
- Livingston
- Livonia
- Maringouin
- Monticello (census-designated place)
- New Roads
- St. Francisville
- Slaughter
- Sorrento
- Westminster (census-designated place)
- White Castle
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
- Albany
- Fordoche
- French Settlement
- Greensburg
- Grosse Tête
- Montpelier
- Morganza
- Norwood
- Port Vincent
- Rosedale
- Springfield
- Wilson
Unincorporated places
Combined Statistical Area
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The Baton Rouge–Pierre Part Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of ten parishes. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 729,361 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 809,821).[8]
Components
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Baton Rouge (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Point Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
- Pierre Part (Assumption Parish)
See also
- Louisiana census statistical areas
- List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
- List of census-designated places in Louisiana
External links
- Official Baton Rouge Government Web Site
- Downtown Development District
- Baton Rouge Today
- Baton Rouge City Guide and Internet Rest Area
- Perkins Rowe Shopping
References
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- Baton Rouge metropolitan area
- Geography of Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of Iberville Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of Livingston Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
- Geography of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana