Killona, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
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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 | |
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 Killona Location of Killona in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′58″N 90°29′13″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 | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 724 |
| • Density | 908.1/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
Killona is located at 29°59′58″N 90°29′13″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
Killona was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[10]
| 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% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (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% |
In 2000, Killona's population was 797. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 724.
Education
St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:
Places of interest
Killona is home to the following:
- Killona Plantation — Former plantation that held enslaved Africans, after emancipation Black Americans were held there in 'peonage' until 1970s.[12]
- Waterford 3 — Operated by Entergy Nuclear, Waterford Nuclear Generating Station (aka Waterford 3), produces roughly 10% of power for the state of Louisiana.[13]