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Goldonna, Louisiana
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Goldonna Town Hall
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Location of Goldonna in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.15 sq mi (34.06 km2) |
| • Land | 13.07 sq mi (33.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 428 |
| • Rank | NC: 6th |
| • Density | 32.75/sq mi (12.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-29745 |
Goldonna is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. South of Goldonna along Louisiana Highway 156, one may access Saline Bayou, popular for blackwater canoeing.
Geography
Goldonna is located at 32°1′14″N 92°54′44″W / 32.02056°N 92.91222°W (32.020577, -92.912127).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 260 | — | |
| 1940 | 256 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 364 | 42.2% | |
| 1960 | 292 | −19.8% | |
| 1970 | 337 | 15.4% | |
| 1980 | 526 | 56.1% | |
| 1990 | 417 | −20.7% | |
| 2000 | 457 | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 430 | −5.9% | |
| 2020 | 428 | −0.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 409 | 95.56% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1 | 0.23% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.23% |
| Other/Mixed | 10 | 2.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 0.93% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 428 people, 146 households, and 90 families residing in the village.
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Education
The Goldonna Elementary/Junior High School serves pre-kindergarten through grade 8. Pupils come from as far away as the village of Ashland to the west, where the defunct Ashland High School was located.
Notable people
- Gordon Gunter, fisheries scientist
- Patricia Maxwell, romance novelist
- Riley J. Wilson, politician
See also
In Spanish: Goldonna para niños
