Union, Louisiana
Union, Louisiana | |
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  Union, Louisiana  Union, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°05′14″N 90°54′17″W / 30.08722°N 90.90472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.67 sq mi (27.65 km2) |
| • Land | 9.55 sq mi (24.73 km2) |
| • Water | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 735 |
| • Density | 77.00/sq mi (29.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628401[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.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 892 | — | |
| 2020 | 735 | −17.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 892.[3]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 175 | 153 | 19.62% | 20.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 715 | 565 | 80.16% | 76.87% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 14 | 0.00% | 1.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 3 | 0.22% | 0.41% |
| Total | 892 | 735 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Union". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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