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Top 10 reasons people choose Zachary

  • Advocate Baker - Zachary bureau
  • Published: Jun 14, 2009

ZACHARY — This growing city in northern East Baton Rouge Parish boasts its own school system in a community that offers charm, fellowship and progress. Some of the reasons people choose the city of Zachary as a place to live include the following:

1. The Zachary Community School District, which began operations in July 2003, has been ranked first in the state for four consecutive years and has embarked on a massive building program.

2. Easy access to a variety of shopping opportunities.

3. The adoption of a comprehensive master plan for the development of the community.

4. A city-operated recreation park and varied programs for young people, in addition to the programs and parks offered by the Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission.

5. Great quality of life: fun, food and fellowship.

6. State-of-the-art medical care, with Lane Regional Medical Center and its affiliated health-care providers.

7. A wide selection of worship opportunities.

8. Job opportunities from industrial to retail, as well as an easy commute to Baton Rouge employment centers.

9. A viable sense of history conveyed by the proximity to a large Civil War battlefield and a museum complex recalling early 20th century life in downtown Zachary.

10. Well-trained and equipped police and fire departments.


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