<h2>Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center</h2> Our goal is to provide a well-organized "starting point" for acquiring information to conduct <strong>business</strong> in the <strong>Donaldsonville area</strong>. The <strong>Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce</strong> is committed to providing information regarding starting and maintaining <strong>businesses</strong>. <strong>Education</strong> is the key to staying on top of the business world. The Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce hopes that the information contained in this section will help you and your business prosper. Economic <strong>Incentives</strong> Contact the Chamber for a listing of many of the tax incentives available to businesses in the Donaldsonville area through the Department of <strong>Economic Development</strong> and other state agencies. View our publication: <a href="http://donaldsonvillecoc.org/?src=cv">The Chamber Voice</a> online.
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Demographics

Population
Parish
2010 Projection – Trend Forecast 100,864
2005 Projection – Trend Forecast 87,318
2000 Census 76,627
1990 Census 58,214
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

City (2000 Census)
Donaldsonville 7,605
Gonzales 8,156
Sorrento 1,227
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU


Market Access
Highways
Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 61
Louisiana Highways 18, 44, 75, and 70
Freight Rail
Canadian National/Illinois Central
Kansas City Southern
Union Pacific


Navigable Waterways/PortsDistance in
miles		Channel
Depth
Mississippi River within parish 45 ft.
Port of Greater Baton Rouge* 40 45 ft.
Burnside Bulk Marine Terminal within parish 45 ft.
Port of South Louisiana* 47 45 ft.
(* Foreign Trade Zone)

Airports Distance in
miles		Runway
length
Baton Rouge Metro 357,000 ft.
New Orleans International 5510,080 ft.
LA Regional (general aviation) within parish4,000 ft.


Distance to Major Cities (in miles, from center of Parish)
Atlanta, GA 530
Birmingham, AL 405
Chicago, IL 890
Cincinnati, OH 775
Dallas, TX 470
Denver, CO 1,240
Houston, TX 300
Kansas City, MO 810
Memphis, TN 385
Minneapolis, MN 1,190
Nashville, TN 605
New Orleans, LA 70
St. Louis, MO 645
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