| Addis, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 30.3547°N -91.2647°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Baton Rouge |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1915 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Carroll P. Bourgeois[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.91 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.20 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 20 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6731 |
| Population Density Km2: | 618.24 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1601.09 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 225 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-00415 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
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. Circa 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.[3] [4]
The Bank of Addis building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in the town and is now the Addis Museum.[3]
Addis is located at (30.354585, -91.264672).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all land.
Addis has a Köppen climate classification of Cfa, which means that Addis has mild temperatures, is fully humid, and a hot summer.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,424 | 50.87% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,670 | 39.67% | |
| Native American | 9 | 0.13% | |
| Asian | 106 | 1.57% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.03% | |
| Other/Mixed | 248 | 3.68% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 272 | 4.04% |
The ancestry of Addis in 2021 was, 9.2% French, 6.1% German, 4.9% English, 1.5% Italian, 1.4% Irish, 0.4% Scottish, 0.3% Polish.[6]
28.9% of the population were under 18, and 10.2% were under 5. People over 65 made up 7.2% of the population, with 5.6% from 65 to 74, 1.6% from 75 to 84, and 0.0% over 85. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% female, and 46.1% male.[6]
The median household income was $81,681, families had a median household income of $95,694, married couples had $122,250, and non-families had $49,196. 8.3% of the population were under the poverty line, with 12.0% of people under 18 being in poverty, 7.2% of people 18 to 64 were in poverty, and 4.3% of people over 65 were in poverty.
The current Mayor of Addis is David H. Toups.[1] There are five Council Members.[1] Addis is currently represented in the Louisiana Legislature by Representative Jeremy LaCombe (D-60th District),[7] [8] and Senator Ed Price (D-2nd District).[7] [9] In the U.S. House of Representatives, the town is represented by Rep. Troy Carter (D-New Orleans).[7]
West Baton Rouge Parish School Board operates public schools.
Residents are zoned to Brusly High School.[10]