Port Allen, Louisiana
| City of Port Allen | |
| Named for Henry Watkins Allen | |
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 The Old Ferry Landing at Port Allen
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Baton Rouge |
| Elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°27′13″N 91°12′36″W / 30.45361°N 91.21000°WCoordinates: 30°27′13″N 91°12′36″W / 30.45361°N 91.21000°W |
| Area | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| - land | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2), 19.23% |
| Population | 5,180 (2010) |
| Density | 2,486.3/sq mi (960.0/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1916 |
| Mayor | Demetric "Deedy" Slaughter (elected 2012; recalled 2013) Lynn Robertson (mayor from 1993 to 2004 and in the interim from December 2013 to May 2014) Richard N. Lee, III (D) (elected April 5, 2014) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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| Website: http://www.portallen.org | |
Richard N. Lee, III (D) (elected April 5, 2014)
Carey S. Williams (D) (alderman at large)
Port Allen is a city in and the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Port Allen is located between Interstate 10 and US Highway 190 on the West bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 5,180 at the 2010 census. 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, the Port Allen Lock.
Port Allen is named for Governor Henry Watkins Allen.
The City of Port Allen was incorporated in 1916 and operates under the Lawrason Act form of government. The Mayor is elected at large. The elected Mayor is the City's chief executive officer and responsible for the daily activities and services of the City. The Mayor's office includes the Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. There are five City Council members with four members elected in districts and one member elected at large. The Council writes policies, adopts ordinances and resolutions, and appoints members to boards and commissions.
The registered historical places in Port Allen include: Aillet House, Allendale Plantation Historic District, Cohn High School, Monte Vista Plantation House, Poplar Grove Plantation House, Port Allen Middle School, Sandbar Plantation House, and the Smithfield Plantation House.
Port Allen Festivals include the Lagniappe Dulcimer Fete Festival, Port Allen Bonfires on the Mississippi River, SugarFest, West Baton Rouge Parish Fair, and the Oldies but Goodies Fest.
The West Baton Rouge Museum includes the museum, the c. 1830 Aillet House, a c. 1870s Reconstruction Era worker's cabin, and a c. 1890s cabin decorated to look as it would have during the Civil Rights Era), the c. 1880s Arbroth Plantation Store, the c. 1938 Reed Farm and Ranch Shotgun House, and a reproduction early 20th century barn.
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