Welsh, Louisiana
| Welsh, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson Davis |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°14′15″N 92°49′44″W / 30.23750°N 92.82889°WCoordinates: 30°14′15″N 92°49′44″W / 30.23750°N 92.82889°W |
| Area | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2) |
| - land | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.59% |
| Population | 3,226 (2010) |
| Density | 512.1/sq mi (197.7/km2) |
| Founded | March 15, 1888 |
| Mayor | "Carolyn" Louviere (elected 2012) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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| Website: http://www.townofwelsh.com/ | |
Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,226 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Welsh was originally a homestead owned by former plantation overseer and Confederate States Army soldier Henry Welsh in the late 1800s. In 1881, Welsh donated right-of-way and a section house to the Southern Pacific Railroad on the condition that trains stop in the town. The town of Welsh was platted in 1880 and incorporated on March 15, 1888, when Henry Welsh was elected the first mayor.
Welsh is located at 30°14′15″N 92°49′14″W / 30.23750°N 92.82056°W (30.237419, -92.820593).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.89%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,226 people, 1,216 households, and 843 families residing in the town. The population density was 512.1 people per square mile (209.8/km²). There were 1,374 housing units at an average density of 220.3 per square mile (85.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.5% White, 20.3% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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