Union, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:	Union, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:	Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:	Parish
Subdivision Name2:	St. James
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	27.65
Area Land Km2:	24.73
Area Water Km2:	2.92
Area Total Sq Mi:	10.67
Area Land Sq Mi:	9.55
Area Water Sq Mi:	1.13
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	735
Population Density Km2:	29.73
Population Density Sq Mi:	77.00
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	23
Coordinates:	30.0872°N -90.9047°W
Area Code:	225
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	1628401

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

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.

Demographics

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 892.^[2]

**Union CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
!Race / Ethnicity (*NH = Non-Hispanic*)!Pop 2010^[3] !^[4] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)	175	style='background: #ffffe6;	153	19.62%	style='background: #ffffe6;	20.82%
Black or African American alone (NH)	715	style='background: #ffffe6;	565	80.16%	style='background: #ffffe6;	76.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	14	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	style='background: #ffffe6;	3	0.22%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.41%
Total	892	style='background: #ffffe6;	735	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

Notes and References

Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau. January 17, 2017.
Web site: 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.
Web site: 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.