| Central, LA | |
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| Nickname: C-Town | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20.1 m) |
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| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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Location of Central City in Louisiana
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| Website: http://www.centralgov.com | |
City of Central is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The newest city in Louisiana, it is the 12th largest city in the state. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Despite opposition from the parish government, the citizens of Central voted to incorporate Central City in an April 2005 vote, though some things still remain unchanged (i.e. Baton Rouge is still written on mail).
Former Central Middle School principal Shelton "Mac" Watts became the temporary mayor. Formal elections were held on April 1, 2006, in which voters chose incumbent Watts with 86 percent of the 18,000 votes cast.
In November 2006, the voters of the state passed a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of the Central Community School District, which allows Central to govern its own public schools.
On January 9, 2007, Governor Kathleen Blanco appointed the interim members of the new Central Community School Board. The board appointed Mike Faulk as the first superintendent. The new school system began operation on July 1, 2007.
The population of the City of Central in 2010 census was 26,800.
The Central City News is a community newspaper published in Central (www.centralcitynews.us). CentralSpeaks.com is a weekly newspaper in Central. The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate is the official journal of the city.
Central is represented in the Louisiana House of Representatives by one its own residents, Republican Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr., who represents District 64. White, however, is running in 2011 for the state Senate in District 6, which includes Central.[1]
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Residents are zoned to the Central Community School District.
The city's public schools are:
The schools were acquired from the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools in 2007.
Private Schools within Central's School District boundaries include:
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