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Baton Rouge is the second most populous city in the state of Louisiana. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 227,818. The census bureau esimated the population to be 225,090 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Baton Rouge metro area. It is the the seat of East Baton Rouge parish. It has an area of 76.8 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 30°27'02" north and 91°09'16" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2205000.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge and Louisiana Technical College Baton Rouge Campus are in Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Capitol, Old Louisiana State Capitol and the USS Kidd are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 10 and 12 pass through Baton Rouge. The Mississippi River and University Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 63.08 inches. Winters are generally mild and very rainy and summers are hot and very rainy.
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