Geismar is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

Ascension Parish Ascension Parish (; ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 126,500. Its parish seat is Donaldsonville. The parish was created in 1807. Ascension Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metr ...

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

, United States and is at the heart of Louisiana's

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corridor. The community is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Geismar is south of Prairieville and west of

Gonzales Gonzales may refer to: Places * Gonzales, California, U.S. * Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S. * Gonzales, Texas, U.S. * Gonzales County, Texas Other uses * Battle of Gonzales, 1835 * Gonzales (horse) (1977 – after 1996), an American-bred Thoroughbr ...

. The community has Three schools, Dutchtown Primary School, Dutchtown Middle School and Dutchtown High School, which are ranked among the top schools in the state of Louisiana. The

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flows to the southeast along the southwest side of the community. The area is vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical systems due to its low elevation and its proximity to the coast of southeast Louisiana.

2013 explosion at Williams Olefins plant

On the morning of June 13, 2013, an explosion occurred at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar. The plant produces 1.3 billion pounds of

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and 90 million pounds of polymer grade

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annually. Over 70 people were injured in the explosion, and two people were killed.

Notable people

Troy E. Brown Troy Earl Brown (born August 22, 1971) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic former member of the Louisiana State Senate. From 2012 to 2017, when he resigned his seat in scandal, Brown represented Louisiana's 2nd State Senate distri ...

, former member of the

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; resides in Napoleonville and Geismar *Juba Diez, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Ascension Parish; graduated from Dutchtown High School in Geismar * Malaika Favorite, visual artist; first African-American to attend Ascension Parish high school *

Eddie Lacy Edward Darwin Lacy Jr. (born June 2, 1990) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, Ala ...

, running back for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...

; graduated from Dutchtown High School * Landon Collins, safety for the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

; graduated from Dutchtown High School * Eric Reid, safety for the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...

; graduated from Dutchtown High School * Justin Reid, safety for the

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Established in 1959 ...

; graduated from Dutchtown High School

References

Unincorporated communities in Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Ascension Parish, Louisiana Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River {{Louisiana-geo-stub