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West Feliciana Parish is located 30 minutes north of Baton Rouge in the rolling Tunica Hills. It’s most famous for the Town of St. Francisville, where John James Audubon created over 80 of the paintings in his Birds of America collection. St. Francisville also has a number of antebellum plantation homes open to the public, and a quaint historic downtown area.

There are plenty of places for outdoor activities including the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, Tunica State Park, Audubon Historic Site, and the Port Hudson Civil War Battlefield. Biking, hiking, birding, and golf are popular recreational pastimes in the area. West Feliciana public schools rank among the top five school districts in the state.

Parish Statistics
Land Area in Square Miles	426
Population (2005 Estimate)	15,204
Population Growth % (2000 – 2005)	0.6%
Median Age	38
Business Establishments	309
Employees (Daytime Population)	2,216
Average Annual Pay	$19,523

Top Employers
Name	Employees	NAICS Code
LOUISIANA STATE CORRECTIONS PENITENTIARY	1,000-4,999	922140
TEMBEC USA	500-999	511199
ST. FRANCISVILLE MILL	100-249	322110
FORDICE CONSTRUCTION CO.	100-249	236115
ST. FRANCISVILLE COUNTRY MANOR	100-249	623110

Contacts

ED Contact:
Steve Jones
West Feliciana Community Development Foundation
P.O. Box 3044
5483 U.S. Hwy. 61
St. Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-6767
225-635-6885 (fax)
225-721-1299 (cell)
shj@bellsouth.net

Web
www.stfrancisville.org

Regional ED Contact:
Dave Wood
Executive Director
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
564 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-381-7125
dwood@brac.org

Major Cities/Towns

St. Francisville
Land Area in Square Miles	1.8
Population (2005 Estimate)	1,608
Population Growth % (2000 – 2005)	-6.4%
Median Age	38
Business Establishments	113
Employees (Daytime Population)	737
Average Annual Pay	$23,592