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 Huey P. Long Bridge Tiger Stadium (LSU) USS Kidd
Flag Coat of arms Wordmark
Etymology: from French Bâton-Rouge 'red stick'
Nicknames:  Red Stick, The Capital City, B.R.
Interactive map of Baton Rouge
Coordinates: 30°26′51″N 91°10′43″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	East Baton Rouge
Founded	1699; 325 years ago (1699)
Settled	1721; 303 years ago (1721)
Incorporated	January 16, 1817; 207 years ago (1817-01-16)
Government
• Mayor-President	Sharon Weston Broome[1] (D)
Area [2]
• State capital city and Consolidated city-parish	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 [3]	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• State capital city and Consolidated city-parish	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: 65th)
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
Area code	225
FIPS code	22-05000
GNIS feature ID	1629914
Website	www.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.
4. "QuickFacts: Baton Rouge city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.