Welcome, Louisiana

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Welcome, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°03′34″N90°52′06″W / 30.05944°N 90.86833°W / 30.05944; -90.86833
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. James
Area
[1]
  Total
5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2)
  Land4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
  Water0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
672
  Density148.08/sq mi (57.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 225
GNIS feature ID1628458 [2]

Welcome is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

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Geography

Welcome is located at 30°03′34″N90°52′06″W / 30.0593673°N 90.8684290°W / 30.0593673; -90.8684290 . [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. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 800
2020 672−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Welcome 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)32274.00%4.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)75562994.38%93.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)710.88%0.15%
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)680.75%1.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)070.00%1.04%
Total800672100.00%100.00%

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 800. [3] In 2020, its population was 672.

Notable person

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Welcome". 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 1, 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) – Welcome 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) – Welcome CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  7. The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences-Percy A. Pierre
  8. The History Maker-Percy A. Pierre