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St. James Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Jacques) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Convent. As of 2000, its population was 21,216. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N - Longitude 89°W...
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Convent is a town located in St. ...
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2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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Saint James can refer to the following: Several men mentioned in the New Testament, whose various epithets and euphemisms cause some uncertainties: James, son of Zebedee, an apostle, brother of John the Apostle; also called Saint James the Great. ...
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Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N - Longitude 89°W...
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Geography
The parish has a total area of 668 km² (258 mi²). 637 km² (246 mi²) of it is land and 30 km² (12 mi²) of it (4.52%) is water. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
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Major Highways Image File history File links I-10. ...
Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U.S., runs across the south part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
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United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ...
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Louisiana Highway 18 (LA 18) is a state highway in Louisiana. ...
Louisiana Highway 20 (LA 20) is a state highway that serves Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, and St. ...
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Louisiana Highway 70 (LA 70) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. ...
Adjacent parishes Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
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Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ...
Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
History St. James is one of the state's nineteen original parishes, created by act of the territorial legislature, March 31, 1807. The original seat of government was the community of St. James, on the west bank of the Mississippi, but this was moved in 1869 to what is now Convent, on the east bank. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ...
Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...
For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...
1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
Convent is a town located in St. ...
St. James is part of the German Coast. River Parishes Main building at Laura Creole planation, 2002 photograph The River Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that span both banks of the Mississippi River, and are officially part of the Acadiana region. ...
Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 21,216 people, 6,992 households, and 5,551 families residing in the parish. The population density was 33/km² (86/mi²). There were 7,605 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (31/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish was 49.99% White, 49.38% Black, 0.09% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 93.78% of the population spoke only English at home, while 4.97% spoke French or Cajun French[1]. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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Cajun French is one of three varieties or dialects of the French language spoken primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana, specifically in the southern parishes. ...
There were 6,992 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 19.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.60% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.43. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the parish the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $35,277, and the median income for a family was $41,751. Males had a median income of $37,487 versus $21,712 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $14,381. 20.70% of the population and 18.00% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.70% are under the age of 18 and 15.10% are 65 or older. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Other Facts St. James is the only cultivation site in the world for Perique tobacco, introduced by an Acadian exile, Pierre Chenet, whose nickname was "Perique." It has been produced by his descendants for nearly two centuries (now covering only a 300 acre (1.2 km²) tract) and is in great demand by large tobacco companies. This article is about the product manufactured from Tobacco plants (Nicotiana spp. ...
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The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North Americas east coast). ...
Cities and towns Convent is a town located in St. ...
Gramercy is a town located in St. ...
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North Vacherie is a census-designated place located in St. ...
South Vacherie is a census-designated place located in St. ...
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Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N - Longitude 89°W...
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Convent is a town located in St. ...
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| | Regions | Acadiana | Central Louisiana | Florida Parishes | Greater New Orleans | North Louisiana This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ...
The Central Louisiana are those parishes in Louisiana which include Allen Parish, Beauregard Parish, Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Grant Parish, La Salle Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish. ...
The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ...
The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ...
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| | Cities | Alexandria | Baton Rouge | Bossier City | Houma | Kenner | Lafayette | Lake Charles | Monroe | New Iberia | New Orleans | Opelousas | Ruston | Shreveport | Slidell | Sulphur Metropolitan areas and urbanized areas of Louisiana by population. ...
Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ...
Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area - City 79. ...
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. ...
The city of Houma (pronounced ) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans that has a population of 70,517 (census 2000). ...
Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
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The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ...
The city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. ...
Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ...
The city of Opelousas is the parish seat of St. ...
The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
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Slidell is a city in St. ...
Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...
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, The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ...
Harvey is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ...
La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place in St. ...
Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ...
Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is a suburb of New Orleans. ...
Terrytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West <a href=http://en. ...
| | Metros | Alexandria | Baton Rouge | Houma‑Bayou Cane‑Thibodaux | Lafayette | Lake Charles | Monroe | New Orleans | Shreveport‑Bossier City This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Map of Louisiana highlighting the Alexandria metropolitan area. ...
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by nearly 1 million residents (700,000 people). ...
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodeaux is a metropolitan statistical area, synonynous with both Terrebonne and Assumption Parishes, located in southeast Louisiana. ...
Lafayette metropolitan area, located in the Cajun Heartland region of Acadiana, is composed of Lafayette and St. ...
Lake Charles metropolitan area, located in Acadiana, is composed of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. ...
Map of Louisiana highlighting the Monroe metropolitan area. ...
The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ...
Shreveport-Bossier City is a metropolitan statistical area, composed of Bossier, Caddo and De Soto parishes, located in North Louisiana. ...
| | Parishes | Acadia | Allen | Ascension | Assumption | Avoyelles | Beauregard | Bienville | Bossier | Caddo | Calcasieu | Caldwell | Cameron | Catahoula | Claiborne | Concordia | De Soto | East Baton Rouge | East Carroll | East Feliciana | Evangeline | Franklin | Grant | Iberia | Iberville | Jackson | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | La Salle | Lafayette | Lafourche | Lincoln | Livingston | Madison | Morehouse | Natchitoches | Orleans | Ouachita | Plaquemines | Pointe Coupee | Rapides | Red River | Richland | Sabine | St. Bernard | St. Charles | St. Helena | St. James | St. John the Baptist | St. Landry | St. Martin | St. Mary | St. Tammany | Tangipahoa | Tensas | Terrebonne | Union | Vermilion | Vernon | Washington | Webster | West Baton Rouge | West Carroll | West Feliciana | Winn List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ...
Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Avoyelles Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Bienville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
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East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Franklin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ...
Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ...
Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Madison Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area - City 350. ...
Ouachita Parish is a parish (population 148,287 as of the 2000 census) located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Red River Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Richland Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Sabine Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
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Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Tensas Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Union Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Webster Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
West Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
West Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...
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