St. James Parish, Louisiana
St. James Parish | |
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Oak Alley Plantation Mansion. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°02′N 90°48′W / 30.03°N 90.8°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | March 31, 1807 |
| Named after | St. James |
| Seat | Convent |
| Largest town | Lutcher |
| Area | |
• Total | 258 sq mi (670 km2) |
| • Land | 242 sq mi (630 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 6.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,192 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
St. James Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Jacques) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Convent. The parish was created in 1807. St. James Parish is a part of the New Orleans–Metairie, Louisiana metropolitan statistical area, sitting between New Orleans and Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River. According to the 2020 United States census, the population was 20,192.