Port Allen, Louisiana

Port Allen
City of Port Allen
The Old Ferry Landing at Port Allen
The Old Ferry Landing at Port Allen
Location of Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°27′13″N 91°12′36″W / 30.45361°N 91.21000°W / 30.45361; -91.21000
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWest Baton Rouge
Incorporated1916
Named forHenry Watkins Allen
Government
 • MayorRichard N. Lee, III (D) mayor elected April 5, 2014, re-elected 2016
Area
 • Total3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
 • Land2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,939
 • Density1,742.15/sq mi (672.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70767
Area code225
FIPS code22-61790
Websitewww.portallen.org

Port Allen is a city in, and the parish seat of, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, it is bordered by Interstate 10 and US Highway 190. The population was 4,939 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Port Allen is home to the Mississippi Riverfront Development, which provides a panoramic view of the Mississippi River and Baton Rouge, the West Baton Rouge Museum, the City of Port Allen Railroad Depot, Scott's Cemetery, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, and the Port Allen Lock.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.