DENHAM SPRINGS — A Denham Springs man recently received a more than $20,000 unclaimed property check. 

Samuel V. Duffy was given the $20,485.84 check at a Zachary Rotary Club meeting on Thursday.

According to the State Treasurer's Office, one in six Louisiana residents has unclaimed property, with claims averaging $900. The treasurer's office said there is currently $1.2 billion in unclaimed property throughout Louisiana.