Union

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Union is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union had a population of 735. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Union, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Notable people from here

Pete Herman

American boxer (1896–1973)

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Butch Pierre

American college basketball coach

Douglas Turner Ward

American playwright (1930–2021)

Curtis R. Tucker

American politician (1918-1988)

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Percy A. Pierre

American electrical engineer

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Henderson Hamilton Donald

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Union

Strange True Stories Of Louisiana

George Washington Cable · 1889

Notes on the Dumas families of Union Parish, Louisiana

Wilson, John H. · 1979

Louisiana union catalog

Louisiana State Library · 1963

Union National Bank of Louisiana

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1887

History of Union Parish, Louisiana

Max H. Williams · 1987

The Louisiana union catalog

Louisiana · 1959

Louisiana labor unions

William D. Wagoner · 1965

Histoire du Canada

F.-X. Garneau · 1852

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 146 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 148 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 177 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 198 mi
• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 202 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 233 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:00 UTC.