Welcome, Louisiana

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.

For the community in St. John the Baptist Parish, see Welcome, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.
Welcome, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. James
Area
 • Total5.123 sq mi (13.27 km2)
 • Land4.538 sq mi (11.75 km2)
 • Water0.585 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • Total800
 • Density160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)225
GNIS feature ID1628458[2]

Geography

Welcome is located at 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.[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
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  2. "Welcome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences-Percy A. Pierre
  4. The History Maker-Percy A. Pierre


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