Killona | |
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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] |
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 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.
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% |
St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:
Killona is home to the following:
Killona | |
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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] |
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 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.
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% |
St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:
Killona is home to the following: