Baton RougeLouisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is a mid-size city in central Louisiana, home to 220,907 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Louisiana.
Officially, Baton Rouge is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 86.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,541 residents per square mile.
What Makes Baton Rouge Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Louisiana (#2 statewide).
- The only place in America named Baton Rouge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Home to 10.5% of Louisiana's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Baton Rouge
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Baton Rouge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum · Museum
- Liberty Lagoon · Water park
- Baton Rouge Gallery · Art gallery
- Knock Knock Childrens Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baton Rouge
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Baton Rouge
- Central High School
- Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School
- Democracy Prep Baton Rouge
- GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge
- Kenilworth Science and Technology Charter School
- LSU Laboratory School
- Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School
- Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge
- Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
- Madison Preparatory Academy
- Southern University Lab School
- Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
- Tanglewood Elementary School
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Womans Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Surgical Specialty Center Of Baton Rouge
- The Spine Hospital Of Louisiana
- The General · 24/7 ER
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Baton Rouge · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.