Union, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

30°05′14″N 90°54′17″W / 30.08722°N 90.90472°W / 30.08722; -90.90472CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParish St. JamesArea

^[1]

• Total10.67 sq mi (27.65 km²) • Land9.55 sq mi (24.73 km²) • Water1.13 sq mi (2.92 km²)Elevation

23 ft (7 m)Population

(2020)

• Total735 • Density77.00/sq mi (29.73/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code225GNIS feature ID1628401^[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

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	892	—
2020	735	−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

It first appeared in the 2010 census with a population of 892.^[3]

**Union CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
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

^ "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.