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Almanac
Admitted to Union April 30, 1812
Capital Baton Rouge,   [ Find out more ]
Nickname Pelican State, Bayou State, Sugar State,   [ Find out more ]
Motto Union, Justice, Confidence,   [ Find out more ]
Total Area 51,843 square miles Rank 31st
Total Land Area 43,566 square miles Rank 33rd
Total Water Area 8,277 square miles Rank 5th
Length 380 miles
Width 130 miles
Highest Point 535 feet (Driskill Mountain) Rank  
Lowest Point -8 feet (New Orleans) Rank 2nd
Mean Elevation 100 feet Rank 50th
Highest Temp 114 degrees on August 10, 1936 at Plain Dealing
Lowest Temp -16 degrees on February 13, 1899 at Minden
Highest Monthly Avg Temp 93.3 degrees Rank 7th
Lowest Monthly Avg Temp 36.2 degrees Rank 47th
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)		 4,468,976 Rank 22nd
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area)		 102.58 Rank 22nd
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)

1. New Orleans 484,674   6. Kenner 70,517
2. Baton Rouge 227,818 7. Bossier City 56,461
3. Shreveport 200,145 8. Monroe 53,107
4. Lafayette 110,257 9. Alexandria 46,342
5. Lake Charles 71,757 10. New Iberia 32,623
Median Age 31
Average Lifetime (1979-1981) 71.74 Rank 49th
Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) 6,846.6 Rank 4th
Violent Crimes 1.067.5 Rank 5th
Property 5,784.9 Rank 5th
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce		 $23,090 Rank 45th
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce		 $20,393 Rank 44th
Median income of households(1993) $26,312 Rank 43rd

We've gathered some of this information from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.

This book is chock full of statistical data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can recommend it as an excellent resource. If you would like to have this book, click here to purchase this book from

Additional Sources:
United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov.
Louisiana Almanac 1997-98 When you want to focus on Louisiana, you'll want to turn to the Louisiana Almanac 1997-98. You'll find everything here; History, Population, Climate, Natural resources, Geography, Health and Vital Statistics, State Fairs, Law, Superlatives and tons of information in between! You'll be glad you purchased this book.
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