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 Located ten miles north of Baton Rouge, the city of Zachary offers the convenience of a metropolitan area with all the charm of small-city living. Zachary is a city of approximately 14,000, located in northern East Baton Rouge Parish and within an urbanized area population of approximately 550,000. Quality of life is important to the people of Zachary, and services are constantly being improved to meet the changes of modern life. A modern, well staffed hospital is located within city limits making quality health care services conveniently available.
Ranked Number 1 in the state of Louisiana, academically, and considered to be the best in the area, Zachary's school system continues to be a drawing card for the city. With children and family in mind, a new city sports complex provides recreational programs for all ages. New subdivisions are being built with affordable housing in every price range. Duplex and apartment living is also available. Zachary continues to be one of the fastest growing small cities in Louisiana.
Lane Regional Medical Center is a thriving primary care not-for-profit hospital located in Zachary, LA which is licensed for 137 beds, including a 30 bed rehabilitation center, and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Health Care Organizations and the State of Louisiana. The hospital operates a 38-bed nursing home and a 12-bed skilled nursing unit. Their Home Health agency, which provides health services in the comfort of the home, ensures that patients receive the continuum of care necessary for a complete recovery.
It is easy to see why more and more people are looking to locate in what started as Zachary station between New Orleans and Memphis. Little did Darel Zachary know when he sold his farm to the railroad that one day a thriving and prosperous city would be in its place - a city where industry and agriculture can exist side-by-side. Zachary continues to grow and looks to the future by "Opening its doors for you!" |
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Population: 14,000
East Baton Rouge
Population: 550,000
Recreation &
Leisure:
The Zachary
Historic Village is a
facility dedicated to
the education of
the surrounding
area with emphasis
on hands-on
activities. Situated
along several
historical blocks in
Zachary, the village
is composed of
three renovated
turn-of-the-century
homes:
Miss Sis' Magic
House, The
Victorian McHugh
House, and the
Farm House. The
Barn Native
American
Settlement and
Nature Trail are
additions to the
village.
The Port Hudson
State
Commemorative
Area has a rich and
colorful heritage
dating to before the
turn of the century.
Port Hudson, the
site of the longest
Civil War siege, has
been designated a
Louisiana State
Commemorative
Area. The
battlefield holds
a place in history as
the last
Confederate
stronghold on the
Mississippi.
Port Hudson
National Cemetery -
20978 Port Hickey
Rd, Zachary, LA,
established in 1866,
is located in East
Baton Rouge Parish. |
