Ascension Parish population expected to grow – www.brproud.com

ASCENSION PARISH, La (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) - Ascension Parish is one of the fastest growing parishes in Louisiana. In fact, families have been sending their children to Ascension Parish public school since the 1980s, continuing the population growth.

The population has increased even more due to Hurricane Katrina.

Monday, Baton Rouge General officials said they are expecting a 40 percent population increase. CEO and President Edgardo Tenrerio said 22,000 Ascension Parish residents traveled to Baton Rouge for emergency care in 2016. With these numbers, they plan to build a new hospital in Prairieville.

What a better gift to this community than to bring that trusted brand here to Ascension Parish,"Tenrerio said.

The 60,000 square foot hospital includes a 10-bed inpatient hospital, a lab, a 14-bed emergency room, as well as physician practices and office space.

Fire Chief Mark Stewart said Ascension Parish will have a fifth fire station August 8.

"This is an area kind of isolated, Stewart said. We had the need to put one out here so this will better serve the people in this area."

There will be a ribbon cutting to open the newest fire station in Ascension Parish August 8 at 10:30 a.m.

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