Louisiana Cities and Places

Baton Rouge (/ˌbætən ˈruːʒ/ BAT-ən ROOZH; from French Bâton-Rouge ‘red stick’) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana’s most populous parish—the equivalent of counties in other states. Since 2020, it ... Read more

Shreveport (/ˈʃriːvpɔːrt/ SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is the fourth largest in Louisiana, though 2020 census estimates placed its population at 397,590. The ... Read more

Lafayette (/ˌlæfiːˈɛt, ˌlɑːf-/, French: [lafajɛt]) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana’s fourth largest incorporated municipality by population with a 2020 census population of 121,374; the consolidated city-parish’s population was 241,753 in 2020. The Lafayette ... Read more

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. ... Read more

Addis is a town in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,593 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. Addis town overview: Name: Addis town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: Louisiana County: West Baton Rouge Parish Incorporated: 1915 Elevation: 20 ft (6 m) ... Read more

Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census, up from 1,957 in 2000. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. Abita Springs town overview: Name: Abita Springs town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: Louisiana County: St. Tammany ... Read more

Abbeville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles (240 km) west of New Orleans and 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Baton Rouge. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census. At the 2020 population estimates program, the population of the city was 11,927. Abbeville is the principal ... Read more

Ama is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ama is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, just west of the Jefferson Parish line. The population was 1,290 at the 2020 census. Ama CDP overview: Name: Ama CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: Louisiana County: St. ... Read more

Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area (population 153,922) which encompasses all ... Read more

Albany is a town in eastern Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1088 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. District 95 State Representative Sherman Q. Mack, an attorney, resides in Albany. Albany town overview: Name: Albany town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: ... Read more

Anacoco is a village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort Polk South Micropolitan Statistical Area. Anacoco village overview: Name: Anacoco village LSAD Code: 47 LSAD Description: village (suffix) State: Louisiana County: Vernon Parish Incorporated: 1979 Elevation: 335 ft (102 m) Total Area: 3.09 sq mi ... Read more

Amite City (/eɪˈmiːt/ ay-MEET or /eɪˈmɪt/ ay-MIT; commonly just Amite) is a town in and the seat of Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,141 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area. Amite City town overview: Name: Amite City town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: ... Read more