Killona, Louisiana

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Killona in the 1930s

Killona is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 724 in 2020.[1] 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.[2]

Geography

Killona is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (29.999471, -90.487081).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (9.13%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
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Killona was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[8]

Killona CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[5] Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 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.[10]
  • Waterford 3 — Operated by Entergy Nuclear, Waterford Nuclear Generating Station (aka Waterford 3), produces roughly 10% of power for the state of Louisiana.[11]

References

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  9. ↑ "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."
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