Port Allen is a city in and the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. 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.
Southeast
Port Allen
West Baton Rouge County, LA
Population
4,956
Walk Score
62 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,065
Median home value
$157,600
Incorporated
1916
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Allendale Plantation Historic District · listed 1996
- St. Mark's Baptist Church and Ashland Cemetery · listed 2018
Notable landmarks
- Aillet House · listed 1991
- Antonia · listed 2008
- D’Agostino Building · listed 2020
- Homestead Plantation · listed 2016
- Monte Vista Plantation House · listed 1980
- Poplar Grove Plantation House · listed 1987
- Port Allen High School · listed 1989
- Sandbar Plantation House · listed 1999
- Smithfield Plantation House · listed 1995
- Stone Square Lodge No. 8 · listed 2022
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