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Brownfields, Louisiana

Brownfields, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish East Baton Rouge
Elevation 62 ft (18.9 m)
Coordinates 30°33′0″N 91°7′22″W / 30.55000°N 91.12278°W / 30.55000; -91.12278Coordinates: 30°33′0″N 91°7′22″W / 30.55000°N 91.12278°W / 30.55000; -91.12278
Area 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
 - land 4.1 sq mi (11 km2)
 - water 0.01 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 5,401 (2010)
Density 1,306.0/sq mi (504.2/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 225
East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana incorporated and unincorporated areas Brownfields highlighted.svg
Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Map of USA LA.svg
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Brownfields is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,401 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brownfields is located north of the center of East Baton Rouge Parish and is bordered to the north by the city of Baker, to the east by Central, and to the southwest by Baton Rouge. Brownfields is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Baton Rouge. The border with Central is formed by the Comite River, a south-flowing tributary of the Amite River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Brownfields CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.15%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,222 people, 1,884 households, and 1,428 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,265.3 people per square mile (488.2/km²). There were 2,024 housing units at an average density of 490.4 per square mile (189.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.80% White, 51.82% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.


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