Killona is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 724 in 2020.[3] On December 14, 2022, the town was hit by a destructive and deadly EF2 tornado that damaged or destroyed numerous structures, killed one person, and injured eight others.[4]
Killona | |
|---|---|
  Killona Location of Killona in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′58″N 90°29′13″W / 29.99944°N 90.48694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 724 |
| • Density | 908.41/sq mi (350.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-39720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403174[2] |
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Geography
editKillona is located at 29°59′58″N 90°29′13″W / 29.99944°N 90.48694°W (29.999471, -90.487081).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2), of which 8.5 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (9.13%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 797 | — | |
| 2010 | 793 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 724 | −8.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2000[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 58 | 11 | 5 | 7.28% | 1.39% | 0.69% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 728 | 774 | 711 | 91.34% | 97.60% | 98.20% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.76% | 0.83% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.63% | 0.25% | 0.14% |
| Total | 797 | 793 | 724 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
editSt. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:
Place of interest
editKillona is home to the following:
- Killona Plantation — Slave planation, active until 1970s, notably included Mae Louise Miller.[11]
- Waterford 3 — Operated by Entergy Nuclear, Waterford Nuclear Generating Station (aka Waterford 3), produces roughly 10% of power for the state of Louisiana.[12]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Killona Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "NWS Damage Survey for 12/14/22 Tornado Event Update # 3". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Killona CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Killona CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Killona CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Hahnville High School" (Archive). AdvancED. p. 4/9. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "Hahnville High School services all students on the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, including the communities of Ama, Boutte, Hahnville, Luling, Paradis, Des Allemands and Killona."
- ^ Thibodeaux, Anna (June 11, 2018). "Research shows slaves remained on Killona plantation until 1970s". St. Charles Herald Guide. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Entergy Nuclear - Waterford 3". Entergy Nuclear. Retrieved October 27, 2015.