West Baton Rouge Parish (WBR) is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The City of Port Allen is the seat of government for WBR and is also the site of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The port, located at the head of deepwater navigation on the Mississippi, has import and export facilities for all types of cargo, and has Foreign Trade Zone status. The Port Allen Lock provides boat and barge access to the Intracoastal Waterway.
WBR also includes the towns of Addis and Brusly, which received the 2005 Beautification & Improvement Award from the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Program.
| Land Area in Square Miles | 204 |
| Population (2007 Estimate) | 21,925 |
| Population Growth % (2000 – 2007) | 1.5% |
| Median Age | 36.1 |
| Business Establishments | 781 |
| Employees (Daytime Population) | 9,187 |
| Average Annual Pay | $32,288 |
| Average Regional Pay | $34,520 |
| Name | Employees | NAICS Code |
| PETRIN CORP. | 670 | 283310 |
| TRINITY MARINE PORT ALLEN | 400 | 336611 |
| WAL-MART | 300 | 452910 |
| SHAW SSS FABRICATORS | 140 | 332312 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE COUNCIL | 125 | 921110 |
| EXXON MOBIL | 120 | 324110 |
| ALCOA, INC. | 115 | 423510 |
| MARTIN-BROWER CO. | 100 | 425120 |
ED Contact:
Deborah Biggs
Executive Director
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
7520 Highway 1 South
P.O. Box 448
Addis, LA 70710
225-383-3140 (43)
225-685-1044 (fax)
deborah@wbrchamber.org
Regional ED Contact:
Chadler B. Cornett
Director of Business Development
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
564 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-381-7136
chad@brac.org
| Land Area in Square Miles | 1.8 |
| Population (2007 Estimate) | 2,327 |
| Population Growth % (2000 – 2007) | 4% |
| Median Age | 35 |
| Business Establishments | 36 |
| Employees (Daytime Population) | 548 |
| Land Area in Square Miles | 2.2 |
| Population (2007 Estimate) | 2,163 |
| Population Growth % (2000 – 2007) | 7% |
| Median Age | 39 |
| Business Establishments | 41 |
| Employees (Daytime Population) | 470 |
| Land Area in Square Miles | 2.6 |
| Population (2007 Estimate) | 5,060 |
| Population Growth % (2000 - 2007) | 4.1% |
| Median Age | 38 |
| Business Establishments | 219 |
| Employees (Daytime Population) | 2,110 |
