Welcome

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

Welcome is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Welcome had a population of 672. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 18 on the west 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 Welcome, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

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Wellman Braud

American musician (1891–1966)

Henry Hobson Richardson

American architect (1838–1886)

Alcée Fortier

American philologist and folklorist (1856–1914)

Pete Herman

American boxer (1896–1973)

C

Cory Geason

American football player

J

John "Papa John" Joseph

American musician

John Folse

American chef

Curtis R. Tucker

American politician (1918-1988)

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Percy A. Pierre

American electrical engineer

Felix Pierre Poché

American judge (1836-1895)

M

Marie Desire Roman

American artist

M

Marie Jeanne Amelie Roman

American artist

H

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 Welcome

Welcome to Loreauville, Louisiana

2012

Welcome home, Indigeaux

Wendy Woods · 2013

Welcome to the Arrow-Catcher Fair

Lewis Nordan · 1983

Louisiana

Ann Heinrichs · 2004

Fun and simple Southern state crafts

June Ponte · 2008

Welcome to Bayou Town!

Chérie D. Schadler · 1996

River road recipes IV

Junior League of Baton Rouge. · 2004

Welcome to the Mardi Gra Experience

Simon Cooper · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 140 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 147 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 150 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 178 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 198 mi
• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 205 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 236 mi

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 12:30 UTC.