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Prairieville, Louisiana | |
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  Prairieville, Louisiana Location of Prairieville in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′11″N 90°58′19″W / 30.30306°N 90.97194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ascension |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.08 sq mi (57.18 km2) |
| • Land | 22.00 sq mi (56.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,197 |
| • Density | 1,509.09/sq mi (582.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70769 |
| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-62385 |
Prairieville is a census-designated place in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is south of Baton Rouge and north of Gonzales.
Prairieville is an expanding bedroom suburb of Baton Rouge. Its name is derived from the once plentiful pastures and prairies that were visible from Highway 73 (Jefferson Hwy.) and Airline Highway, which is now covered with development. Prairieville started off as a quiet community with few people.
In recent decades, Prairieville has benefited from migration out of Baton Rouge, with new residents particularly drawn to the area by its high-performing public schools and low crime rate. Prairieville had a 2020 census population of 33,197 inhabitants.[2] If it was incorporated it would be the largest city in Ascension Parish. Prairieville is in one of the fastest-growing areas in Louisiana. Prairieville's population is bigger than the parish's two largest incorporated cities, Donaldsonville (6,695) and Gonzales (12,231) combined.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Prairieville CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021.