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Oak Hills Place, Louisiana
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Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish East Baton Rouge
Area
 • Total 3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Land 3.11 sq mi (8.06 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 9,239
 • Density 2,967.88/sq mi (1,146.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 225
FIPS code 22-56855

Oak Hills Place is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,195 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area, and one of the most affluent suburbs of Baton Rouge.

It is in the proposed City of St. George.

Geography

Oak Hills Place is located in southern East Baton Rouge Parish at 30°21′58″N 91°5′21″W / 30.36611°N 91.08917°W / 30.36611; -91.08917 (30.366159, -91.089250). It is bordered to the east by Village St. George, across Siegen Lane, and to the north partially by the city of Baton Rouge. The city's downtown is 9 miles (14 km) to the northwest of Oak Hills Place.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Oak Hills Place CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.53%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 9,239
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Oak Hills Place racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 6,656 72.04%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,322 14.31%
Native American 12 0.13%
Asian 480 5.2%
Other/Mixed 297 3.21%
Hispanic or Latino 472 5.11%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,239 people, 3,818 households, and 2,192 families residing in the CDP.

Education

East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools serves Oak Hills Place.

Most of the community is served by Wildwood Elementary School, while the northern portion is served by Westminster Elementary School in Westminster. Most of the area is served by Kenilworth Middle School, while Woodlawn Middle School serves a section in the northeast. As of 2016 Kenilworth is under the administration of the Recovery School District of Louisiana, and the portion of the Kenilworth zone which houses most of the CDP has Westdale Middle School, directly controlled by EBR Schools, as an option. Most residents are served by Tara High School while some to the northeast are served by Woodlawn High School.

The private school The Dunham School is in Oak Hills Place.

See also

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