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Killona
Census-designated place
Killona is located in Louisiana
Killona
Killona
Location in Louisiana
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(s) 985
FIPS code 22-39720
GNIS feature ID 2403174
Killona, Louisiana - Boyce through Kinder - NARA - 23940411 (cropped)
Killona in the 1930s

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

Geography

Killona is located at 29°59′58″N 90°29′13″W / 29.99944°N 90.48694°W / 29.99944; -90.48694 (29.999471, -90.487081).

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

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2000 797 —
2010 793 −0.5%
2020 724 −8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2000 2010 2020
Killona CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:

  • Hahnville High School in Boutte

Place of interest

Killona is home to the following:

  • Killona Plantation — Slave planation, active until 1970s, notably included Mae Louise Miller.
  • Waterford 3 — Operated by Entergy Nuclear, Waterford Nuclear Generating Station (aka Waterford 3), produces roughly 10% of power for the state of Louisiana.

See also

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