Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital and second-largest city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).

Baton Rouge
State capital city and Consolidated city-parish
City of Baton Rouge
Downtown
Old Louisiana State Capitol
Louisiana State Capitol
St. Joseph Cathedral
Tiger Stadium (LSU)
USS Kidd
Flag of Baton Rouge
Coat of arms of Baton Rouge
Official logo of Baton Rouge
Etymology: Template:Ety
Nicknames: 
Red Stick, The Capital City, B.R.
Interactive map of Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30°26′51″N 91°10′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEast Baton Rouge
Founded1699
Settled1721
IncorporatedJanuary 16, 1817
Government
  Mayor-PresidentSharon Weston Broome[1] (D)
Area
  State capital city and Consolidated city-parish88.52 sq mi (229.27 km2)
  Land86.32 sq mi (223.56 km2)
  Water2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2)
  Total[note 1]79.11 sq mi (204.89 km2)
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
  State capital city and Consolidated city-parish227,470
  RankUS: 99th
  Density2,635.32/sq mi (1,017.50/km2)
  Urban
631,326 (US: 67th)
  Urban density1,592.9/sq mi (615.0/km2)
  Metro
870,569 (US: 66th)
Demonym(s)Baton Rougean
Time zoneUTC−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
Area code(s)225
FIPS code22-05000
GNIS feature ID1629914
Websitewww.brla.gov

Explanatory notes

  1. Total area for the City of Baton Rouge, not all of East Baton Rouge Parish

References

  1. "Office of Mayor President". Baton Rouge Government Website. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.


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