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Baton Rouge
Bâton-Rouge (French) Batonrouj (Louisiana Creole) |
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| Etymology: from French bâton rouge 'red stick' | |
| Nicknames:
Red Stick, The Capital City, B.R.
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Baton Rouge
Location in Louisiana
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Baton Rouge
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| Coordinates: 30°26′51″N 91°10′43″W / 30.44750°N 91.17861°W / 30.44750; -91.17861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Settled | 1721 |
| Incorporated | January 16, 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor-President | Sharon Weston Broome[1] (D) |
| Area | |
| 88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2) | |
| • Land | 86.32 sq mi (223.56 km2) |
| • Water | 2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2) |
| • Total[note 1] | 79.11 sq mi (204.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population
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2020)
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| 227,470 | |
| • Rank | US: 99th |
| • Density | 2,635.32/sq mi (1,017.50/km2) |
| • Urban | 631,326 (US: 67th) |
| • Urban density | 1,592.9/sq mi (615.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 870,569 (US: 66th) |
| Demonym | Baton Rougean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
70801–70817, 70819–70823, 70825–70827, 70831, 70833, 70835–70837, 70874, 70879, 70883, 70884, 70892–70896, 70898
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| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-05000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1629914 |
| Website | www |
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Baton Rouge
Bâton-Rouge (French) Batonrouj (Louisiana Creole) |
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Seal
Coat of arms
Wordmark
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| Etymology: from French bâton rouge 'red stick' | |
| Nicknames:
Red Stick, The Capital City, B.R.
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Interactive map of Baton Rouge
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Baton Rouge
Location in Louisiana
Show map of Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 30°26′51″N 91°10′43″W / 30.44750°N 91.17861°W / 30.44750; -91.17861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Settled | 1721 |
| Incorporated | January 16, 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor-President | Sharon Weston Broome[1] (D) |
| Area | |
| 88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2) | |
| • Land | 86.32 sq mi (223.56 km2) |
| • Water | 2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2) |
| • Total[note 1] | 79.11 sq mi (204.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population
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2020)
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| 227,470 | |
| • Rank | US: 99th |
| • Density | 2,635.32/sq mi (1,017.50/km2) |
| • Urban | 631,326 (US: 67th) |
| • Urban density | 1,592.9/sq mi (615.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 870,569 (US: 66th) |
| Demonym | Baton Rougean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
70801–70817, 70819–70823, 70825–70827, 70831, 70833, 70835–70837, 70874, 70879, 70883, 70884, 70892–70896, 70898
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| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-05000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1629914 |
| Website | www |
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