Port Allen, Louisiana
City · Population 4,991 · #60 in Louisiana
About Port Allen
Port Allen, LA is a small town located in central Louisiana counting 4,991 people who proudly call it home.
Port Allen holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,764 residents per square mile.
📰 Port Allen News Today
- 6 students hospitalized after school bus crash along La. 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish, deputies say WBRZ · Aug 18
- Hershall Ralph Bergeron Obituary (2026) - Port Allen, LA - Wilbert Service, Inc - Port Allen Legacy obituary · Aug 15
- Concerns expressed over reports of proposed ICE detention facility in Port Allen WAFB · Mar 3
- Todd James "TJ" Lalonde Obituary May 15, 2026 Church Funeral Services & Crematory · May 15
- Port Allen Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
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What Makes Port Allen Unique
- The only place in America named Port Allen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Baton Rouge (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Port Allen
📍 Downtown📍 Downtown Development District📍 Buhler Town📍 Capitol Park Complex📍 College Park📍 Devall Town📍 Downtown Baton Rouge📍 Downtown East📍 Hickey, Duncan, and Mather Town📍 Mag Terrace📍 Nicholson Estates📍 South Baton Rouge📍 Spanish Town📍 Standard Heights📍 Tigerland Acres📍 University South📍 University Terrace📍 University View
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Allen
- City Roots Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
- Court Street Cafe — american (café)
- Frostop — burger
- KOK Wings & Things — chicken
- La Salvadoreña — salvadoran
- Lit Pizza — pizza
- Modesto — mexican
- Pastime Restuarant — american
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Baton Rouge African American Museum · Museum
- Capitol Park Museum · Museum
- Governor's Mansion · Museum
- LSU Museum of Art · Museum
- Louisiana Art and Science Museum · Museum
- Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame · Museum
- Old Arsenal Powder Magazine · Museum
- Old State Capitol · Museum
- Pentagon Barracks Museum · Museum
- USS Kidd · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Allen
- Terrace Street Park reviews ★
- A. Z. Young Park reviews ★
- Alaska Street Park reviews ★
- BREC Convention Street Park reviews ★
- Beauregard Town Historic District reviews ★
- City Hall Plaza reviews ★
- Enchanted Forest reviews ★
- Expressway Park reviews ★
- Galvez Plaza reviews ★
- Huey P Long Garden · Garden reviews ★
- LSU Campus Mounds reviews ★
- LSU Engineering Quad reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Port Allen
- Caneview K-8 School
- Cohn Elementary School
- Port Allen Elementary School
- Port Allen High School
- Port Allen Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,991
Rank in state#60 of 304
Land area2.83 sq mi
Density1,764/sq mi
Coordinates30.4438, -91.2074