Addis, Louisiana

Addis, Louisiana
Town
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	West Baton Rouge
Elevation	20 ft (6.1 m)
Coordinates	30°21′17″N 91°15′53″W / 30.35472°N 91.26472°W / 30.35472; -91.26472Coordinates: 30°21′17″N 91°15′53″W / 30.35472°N 91.26472°W / 30.35472; -91.26472
Area	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
- land	1.8 sq mi (5 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	3,593 (2010)
Density	1,996/sq mi (770.7/km2)
Incorporated	1915
Mayor	Carroll P. Bourgeois
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	225
Location of Addis in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

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.

Founded in 1881 or 1882, Addis was originally known Baton Rouge Junction; the community was created as a division point for the Texas and Pacific Railroad. About 1909, local citizens renamed the village to Addis to honor J. W. Addis, the railroad official who had convinced the railroad to build a depot, hotel, and other facilities there in 1904.

The Bank of Addis building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the town and is now the Addis Museum.

Addis is located at 30°21′17″N 91°15′53″W / 30.35472°N 91.26472°W / 30.35472; -91.26472 (30.354585, -91.264672).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,238 people, 803 households, and 598 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,230.5 people per square mile (474.8/km²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 475.0 per square mile (183.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.14% White, 22.97% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.