THE PORT ALLEN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Holocene Meander Belts setting.
Port Allen city has 2.84 square miles of land in West Baton Rouge Parish. Its Census reference point is in Southern Holocene Meander Belts, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Port Allen and West Baton Rouge Parish
Port Allen is associated with West Baton Rouge Parish in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Port Allen by land and water
The Census records 0.49 square miles of water within Port Allen, or 14.8% of its total area. It is 9.2 percentage points higher than the 5.6% recorded for West Baton Rouge Parish. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Port Allen city has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Brusly town (2.21 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

