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.[3] The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Welcome, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°03′34″N 90°52′06″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2)
• Land	4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	672
• Density	148.08/sq mi (57.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	225
GNIS feature ID	1628458[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.[3]

Demographics

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.[5][6]

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