Convent, Louisiana
Convent, Louisiana | |
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Barges in the Mississippi River near Convent | |
| 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 |
Convent (French: Couvent) is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. 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. The 2018 median household income was $52,292 above the state's average.