Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana | |
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  Welcome, Louisiana  Welcome, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.05944°N 90.86833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.123 sq mi (13.27 km2) |
| • Land | 4.538 sq mi (11.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.585 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 800 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628458[2] |
Welcome is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 800 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Geography
Welcome is located at 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.0593673°N 90.8684290°W.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.123 square miles (13.27 km2); 4.538 square miles (11.75 km2) of its area is land, and 0.585 square miles (1.52 km2) is water.[1]
Notable person
- Percy A. Pierre, American electrical engineer and mathematician, was born in Welcome; he served as assistant secretary for research and regulation in the United States Department of the Army.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Welcome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences-Percy A. Pierre
- ^ The History Maker-Percy A. Pierre
Municipalities and communities of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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