Hester, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°01′40″N90°46′16″W / 30.02778°N 90.77111°W Coordinates: 30°01′40″N90°46′16″W / 30.02778°N 90.77111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. James |
Area | |
• Total | 4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2) |
• Land | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 483 |
• Density | 139.56/sq mi (53.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583537 [2] |
Hester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 498 as of the 2010 census. [3] The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.
Hester is located at 30°01′40″N90°46′16″W / 30.0276541°N 90.7710381°W . [2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.041 square miles (10.47 km2); 3.460 square miles (8.96 km2) of its area is land, and 0.581 square miles (1.50 km2) is water. [3]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 483 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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