Summary for Uncle Sam

Although we found mention of Uncle Sam during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Over time, we expect to discover additional information that will be added to our Gazetteer..

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Located in: Saint James Parish (see below)

Time Zone: Uncle Sam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: (225)

ZIP Code: 70792<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Uncle Sam:

Lat: 30.037700° (or 30°2'15" N)

Lon: -90.826500° (or -90°49'35" W)

USGS Topo Map: Convent<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Uncle Sam

GNIS ID: 1629271

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 76965

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Uncle Sam)

About Saint James Parish

The community of Convent is the Parish Seat for Saint James Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Saint James)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	21,045 (4.78% decrease since 2010)
2010	22,102 (4.18% increase since 2000)
2000:	21,216

Total Area:<7> 258 sq. miles [668.1 km²] - of which 6.37% is water (16.42 sq. miles [42.5 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 8,455

Official Website: www.stjamesla.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Saint James

GNIS ID: 1629464

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 093

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Uncle Sam)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.crt.state.la.us/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing

Hunting: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Uncle Sam)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Uncle Sam and then turned west". While Uncle Sam could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Uncle Sam as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Uncle Sam could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. Since confusion between parishes is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Louisiana community named Uncle Sam.
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Uncle Sam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Uncle Sam or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Uncle Sam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Uncle Sam, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Uncle Sam.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Uncle Sam. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).