Union, Louisiana

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Union, Louisiana
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Union, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°05′14″N90°54′17″W / 30.08722°N 90.90472°W / 30.08722; -90.90472
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. James
Area
[1]
  Total
10.67 sq mi (27.65 km2)
  Land9.55 sq mi (24.73 km2)
  Water1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
735
  Density77.00/sq mi (29.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 225
GNIS feature ID1628401 [2]

Union is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 10.634 square miles (27.54 km2); 9.506 square miles (24.62 km2) of its area is land, and 1.128 square miles (2.92 km2) is water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 892
2020 735−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Union CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [5] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)17515319.62%20.82%
Black or African American alone (NH)71556580.16%76.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0140.00%1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)230.22%0.41%
Total892735100.00%100.00%

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 892. [3] In 2020, its population was 735.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Union". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .