Convent, Louisiana | |
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  Convent, Louisiana Location of Convent in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°01′15″N 90°49′47″W / 30.02083°N 90.82972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. James |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Land | 3.89 sq mi (10.07 km2) |
| • Water | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 483 |
| • Density | 124.26/sq mi (47.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70723 |
| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-17180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583534[2] |
Convent (French: Couvent) is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] It has been the parish seat since 1869. It is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area .
As of the 2010 census, its population was 711.[4] The 2018 median household income was $52,292 above the state's average.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Convent Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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