Prairieville is a census-designated area in Ascension Church, Louisiana, United States. It is southern of Baton Rouge as well as north of Gonzales.

Rising Church (French: Paroisse de l’Ascension, Spanish: Parroquia de Ascensión) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 demographics, the population was 107,215. Its parish seat is Donaldsonville. The parish was developed in 1807.

Prairieville is an increasing bedroom suburb of Baton Rouge. Its name is derived from the once abundant fields as well as prairies that were visible from Highway 73 (Jefferson Hwy.) and Airline company Highway, which is now covered with growth. Prairieville started off as a silent community with couple of people.

In current decades, Prairieville has gained from migration out of Baton Rouge, with brand-new homeowners especially drawn to the location by its high-performing public schools as well as low criminal activity rate. Prairieville, LA had a main 2010 census population of 26,895 citizens. If it integrated it would be the largest city in Ascension Church. Prairieville is in one of the fastest-growing locations in Louisiana. Prairieville’s populace is bigger than the parish’s 2 biggest bundled cities, Donaldsonville (7,436) and Gonzales (9,781) combined.

Prairieville is prone to storms and also tropical systems as a result of its proximity to the coastline of southeast Louisiana. Typhoon Gustav triggered significant damage to the Prairieville area; many trees as well as power lines were down for weeks.

Phillip’s Ranch

One of the most notable regional residential property was the Phillips Ranch. The farmhouse is still a local site in Prairieville, although the initial owner died in 2005. Your home is lined with real-time oaks and a white planked fencing borders the grounds. The pasture was offered in 1992 at the start of the country growth as well as a 250-resident community called “7 Oaks” surrounds the ranch where the fields were.

In 2006, the farmhouse was cost public auction adhering to the fatality of Dr. Carey A. Phillips. The 40-acre (160,000 m2) tract of land (including the house) has been made into a burial ground currently called Oak Lane Boneyard.

Geography

Prairieville’s latitude is 30.302 N, and also the longitude is -90.971 W. The elevation is 23 feet (7.0 m).

Significant individuals

Tony Bacala, Republican state representative for Rising Church, efficient January 2016, lives in Prairieville.

Elegance Broussard who, in addition to Dale Houston, formed the duo Dale and Elegance as well as had a # 1 hit record in 1963, “I’m Leaving It Approximately You”.

Former LSU track celebrity as well as Olympic professional athlete Lolo Jones resides in Prairieville.

State Agent Eddie J. Lambert and also his other half, Judge Marilyn Montgomery Lambert, live in Prairieville.

Sidney McCrory, Louisiana Commissioner of Farming as well as Forestry from 1956 to 1960 and also a local of Ascension Church, is interred at Prairieville Cemetery.

T. J. Moran, businessman, restaurateur, and also philanthropist, opened up the initial Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchise on Airline Highway in Prairieville in 1975.

The Morrells, a political family members in New Orleans, Arthur A. Morrell, Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, as well as Jean-Paul Morrell, are all former homeowners of Prairieville.

Joe Sevario, business person, stood for 5 parishes, consisting of Rising, in the Louisiana State Us Senate from 1976 to 1994.

Jacob Waguespack, MLB bottle for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Previous LSU football star and also former New York Giants football gamer Corey Webster has a home in Prairieville.