Killona, Louisiana Explained

Killona
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:St. Charles
Pushpin Map:Louisiana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Killona in Louisiana
Coordinates:29.9994°N -90.4869°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.28
Area Total Sq Mi:0.88
Area Land Sq Mi:0.80
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Elevation Ft:7
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:724
Population Density Km2:350.61
Population Density Sq Mi:908.41
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:985
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-39720
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403174
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:2.06
Area Water Km2:0.21

Killona is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 724 in 2020.[2] 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.[3]

Geography

Killona is located at (29.999471, -90.487081).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.3sqmi, of which 8.5sqmi is land and 0.9sqmi (9.13%) is water.

Demographics

Killona CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[5] !Pop 2010[6] ![7] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)5811style='background: #ffffe6; 57.28%1.39%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.69%
Black or African American alone (NH)728774style='background: #ffffe6; 71191.34%97.60%style='background: #ffffe6; 98.20%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 10.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00style='background: #ffffe6; 00.00%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)60style='background: #ffffe6; 00.75%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)06style='background: #ffffe6; 60.00%0.76%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)52style='background: #ffffe6; 10.63%0.25%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.14%
Total797793style='background: #ffffe6; 724100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:

Place of interest

Killona is home to the following:

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Race and Population Totals. 2021-10-25. United States Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. NWS Damage Survey for 12/14/22 Tornado Event Update # 3. Iowa Environmental Mesonet. December 16, 2022. December 16, 2022.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Killona CDP, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: 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.
  7. Web site: 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.
  8. "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."
  9. Web site: Entergy Nuclear - Waterford 3 . Entergy Nuclear . 2015-10-27.