Port Allen, LA Public Records
Port Allen is an incorporated city in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 4,991 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.8 square miles of land. That is up about 50 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Port Allen City Hall
Port Allen's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Louisiana Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Port Allen Contact on File
| Government | City Of Port Allen |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 468, Port Allen, LA 70767 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.portallen.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Port Allen
Port Allen is in West Baton Rouge Parish. In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions).
📍 West Baton Rouge Parish at a Glance
| County | West Baton Rouge Parish |
| County population (2024 est.) | 28,425 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ West Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court
| Address | 850 Eighth St., Port Allen, LA 70767 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (225) 383-0378 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, criminal, family) for the parish; the Clerk of Court is also the parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (deeds) and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.la.gov/…/clerk-of-court-and-registrar-of-voters-l ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full West Baton Rouge Parish records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Port Allen
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Port Allen, LA:
📋 Port Allen Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Louisiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Louisiana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. |
| Court cases & divorce | West Baton Rouge Parish courthouse. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions). |
| State court system | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Louisiana registry |