Summary for Port Hudson

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Located in: Primarily East Baton Rouge Parish (see below). A portion of Port Hudson extends into East Feliciana Parish.

Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Hudson

Time Zone: Port Hudson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 225

Elevation: 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Port Hudson:

Lat: 30.678800° (or 30°40'43" N)

Lon: -91.265500° (or -91°15'55" W)

USGS Topo Map: Port Hudson<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Hudson

GNIS ID: 555708

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 62000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Hudson)

The community of Baton Rouge is the Parish Seat for East Baton Rouge Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for East Baton Rouge)

Population

Total Area:<5> 470.2 sq. miles [1,217.9 km²] - of which 3.16% is water (14.86 sq. miles [38.5 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 187,353

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for East Baton Rouge

GNIS ID: 558530

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 033

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Hudson)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Louisiana

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Hudson)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Port Hudson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Port Hudson.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Port Hudson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).