East Baton Rouge Parish
A Baton Rouge Real Estate Community
Located within the State of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish contains the City of Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana. Covering an area in the southern part of Louisiana, including much of the Mississippi Delta, East Baton Rouge Parish forms a natural, industrial, and commercial center for the entirety of the southern states.

East Baton Rouge Parish Demographics

The 2000 census showed that there were some 415,000 people residing within East Baton Rouge Parish, which represents 157,000 households containing 130,000 families. Around 33% of theses households had children under the age of 18 that year. Additionally, 45% of the households were formed by married couple’s cohabitating and only 17% had a single female as the householder.

East Baton Rouge Parish History

Historically, the area in which we now know as East Baton Rouge Parish was settled by the French where a small military outpost was initially built on the site of the current City of Baton Rouge.  Over a period of several centuries, the surrounding area was settled extensively, mainly due to its location by the fertile Mississippi River Delta.

For those interested in heritage and history in Baton Rouge, you’ll find many museums and similar attractions. The most notable of Baton Rouge museums are the Bogan Fire Station, LA Art and Science Museum, as well as the Old Governor’s Mansion.

East Baton Rouge Parish Real Estate

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