Welcome, Louisiana

Welcome, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Welcome, Louisiana
Welcome, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.05944°N 90.86833°W / 30.05944; -90.86833Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W / 30.05944°N 90.86833°W / 30.05944; -90.86833
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. James
Area[1]
 • Total 5.123 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 (2010)[1]
 • Total 800
 • Density 160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 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 / 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. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  2. 1 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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