Welcome to Port Allen ...
The city of Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for West Baton Rouge Parish.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Allen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Port Allen: Prt. Allen
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Allen has a population of 4,742 people<2> (see below for details).
Port Allen is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Port Allen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Port Allen: 225
The ZIP code for Port Allen: 70767<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Allen had an population of 4,742 people. This is a decrease of 8.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Allen had a population of 5,180 people (which is 21.63% of the total population of West Baton Rouge Parish). This makes Port Allen the parish's most populous community.
The population of Port Allen represents 0.11% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,180 people, the population of Port Allen decreased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,278 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Allen.
Communities Also Named Port Allen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Port Allen - they are located in Hawaii and Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Allen.
Websites for Port Allen ...
Official Website: www.portallen.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.wbrchamber.org/
Communities near Port Allen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Allen.
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <6>
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zachary
- From Port Allen to Zachary
- Baker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker
- From Port Allen to Baker
- Denham Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denham Springs
- From Port Allen to Denham Springs
- Saint Gabriel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Gabriel
- From Port Allen to Saint Gabriel
- Addis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <6>
- Plaquemine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <6>
- Maringouin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <6>
- Slaughter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <6>
- Rosedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Allen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Allen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Allen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Allen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Allen. See our Newspapers Page for Port Allen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Allen ...
Looking for more information about Port Allen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Allen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Allen.
Adding Port Allen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Allen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Allen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Port Allen post office opened in 1878.
We also found Port Allen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Allen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Allen: www.portallen.org/
The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Allen. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Allen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Port Allen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Allen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |