East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana 97703 225490068 2008-07-13T23:38:27Z Aaker 718252 {{Infobox U.S. County | county = East Baton Rouge Parish | state = Louisiana | flag = | seal = Baton Rouge seal.jpg | founded year = 1812 | founded date = | seat wl = Baton Rouge | largest city wl = Baton Rouge | area_total_sq_mi = 471 | area_total_km2 = 1219 | area_land_sq_mi = 455 | area_land_km2 = 1180 | area_water_sq_mi = 15 | area_water_km2 = 39 | area percentage = 3.21% | census yr = 2000 | pop = 412852 | density_sq_mi = 906 | density_km2 = 350 | time zone = Central | UTC offset = -6 | DST offset = -5 | footnotes = | web = www.brgov.com/ | named for = ''bâton rouge,'' French for ''red stick'' }} '''East Baton Rouge Parish''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est'') is a [[parish]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]. The [[parish seat]] is [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]], Louisiana's state capital. As of 2000, the population was 412,852. The parish has a total area of 471&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (1,219&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 455&nbsp;square miles (1,180&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 15&nbsp;square miles (39&nbsp;km²) of it (3.21%) is water. ==Geography== ===Major highways=== *[[Image:I-10.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10]] *[[Image:I-12.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 12]] *[[Image:I-110.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 110 (Louisiana)|Interstate 110]] *[[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 61]] *[[Image:US 190.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 190]] ===Minor Highwways=== {| |----- valign="top" | * [[Image:Louisiana 19.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 19]] * [[Image:Louisiana 30.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 30]] * [[Image:Louisiana 37.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 37]] * [[Image:Louisiana 42.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 42]] * [[Image:Louisiana 64.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 64]] * [[Image:Louisiana 67.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 67]] * [[Image:Louisiana 73.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 73]] * [[Image:Louisiana 327.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 327]] * [[Image:Louisiana 408.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 408]] * [[Image:Louisiana 409.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 409]] * [[Image:Louisiana 410.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 410]] * [[Image:Louisiana 423.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 423]] * [[Image:Louisiana 426.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 426]] * [[Image:Louisiana 427.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 427]] | * [[Image:Louisiana 946.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 946]] * [[Image:Louisiana 948.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 948]] * [[Image:Louisiana 958.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 958]] * [[Image:Louisiana 964.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 964]] * [[Image:Louisiana 1068.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 1068]] * [[Image:Louisiana 1209.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 1209]] * [[Image:Louisiana 1248.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 1248]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3006.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3006]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3034.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3034]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3064.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3064]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3113.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3113]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3164.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3164]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3245.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3245]] * [[Image:Louisiana 3246.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3246]] |} ===Adjacent parishes and features=== *[[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) **[[Thompson Creek]] (northwest) **[[Mississippi River]] (west) **[[Bayou Manchac]] (south) **[[Amite River]] (east) ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop | 1900=31153 | 1910=34580 | 1920=44513 | 1930=68208 | 1940=88415 | 1950=158236 | 1960=230058 | 1970=285167 | 1980=366191 | 1990=380105 | 2000=412852 | estimate=429073 | estyear=2006 | estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22033.html|title=East Baton Rouge Parish Quickfacts|author=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2007-06-12}}</ref> | footnote=East Baton Rouge Parish Census Data<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt|title=Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|author=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2007-06-12}}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 412,852 people, 156,365 households, and 102,575 families residing in the parish. The [[population density]] was 906 people per square mile (350/km²). There were 169,073 housing units at an average density of 371 per square&nbsp;mile (143/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 56.17% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 40.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 156,365 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14. In the parish the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 14.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males. The median income for a household in the parish was $37,224, and the median income for a family was $47,480. Males had a median income of $38,334 versus $25,073 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the parish was $19,790. About 13.20% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.70% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over. East Baton Rouge Parish has both the highest high school graduation rate, at 82.2%, and the highest percentage of residents holding at least a Bachelor's degree, 33.3%, in the state of Louisiana. [http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/index.htm]. ==Communities== [[Image:Map of East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels.PNG|thumb|300px|Map of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels]] ===Cities=== *[[Baker, Louisiana|Baker]] *[[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] *[[Central City, Louisiana|Central City]] *[[Zachary, Louisiana|Zachary]] == [[Census-designated place]]s and other unincorporated communities== <div style="-moz-column-count:3; column-count:3;"> *[[Baywood, Louisiana|Baywood]] *[[Brownfields, Louisiana|Brownfields]] *[[Gardere, Louisiana|Gardere]] *[[Inniswold, Louisiana|Inniswold]] *[[Merrydale, Louisiana|Merrydale]] *[[Monticello, Louisiana|Monticello]] *[[Oak Hills Place, Louisiana|Oak Hills Place]] *[[Old Jefferson, Louisiana|Old Jefferson]] *[[Shenandoah, Louisiana|Shenandoah]] *[[Village St. George, Louisiana|Village St. George]] *[[Westminster, Louisiana|Westminster]] </div> ==Education== Sections of the parish not in Baker, Zachary, or the City of Central are zoned to schools in [[East Baton Rouge Parish School System]] [http://www.ebrpss.k12.la.us/]. Baker residents attend the [[City of Baker School System]] [http://bakerschools.org/main.cfm]. Zachary residents attend the [[Zachary Community School Board]] [http://www.zacharyschools.org/]. Central residents attend the [[Central Community School System]] [http://www.centralcsd.org/] schools. ==National Guard== The 769th Engineer [[Battalion]] (Combat) a unit of the [[225th Engineer Brigade]] is located in East Baton Rouge Parish. ==See also== {{portalpar|Louisiana|Flag of Louisiana.svg}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://ci.baton-rouge.la.us/ Baton Rouge City and Parish government's website] *[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] {{East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana}} {{Louisiana}} {{coord|30.54|-91.09|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-LA_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Louisiana parishes]] [[Category:East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana| ]] [[Category:Baton Rouge metropolitan area]] [[de:East Baton Rouge Parish]] [[fr:Paroisse de Baton Rouge Est]] [[bpy:ঈস্ট বাটোন রৌগে পারিশ, লুইসিয়ানা]] [[it:Parrocchia di East Baton Rouge]] [[nl:East Baton Rouge Parish]] [[no:East Baton Rouge Parish]] [[nds:East Baton Rouge Parish]] [[pt:Paróquia de East Baton Rouge]] [[zh:東巴吞魯日縣 (路易斯安那州)]]