Krotz Springs, Louisiana facts for kids
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Krotz Springs, Louisiana
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Location of Krotz Springs in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
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| • Total | 904 |
| • Density | 523.15/sq mi (202.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP |
70750
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| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-40280 |
Krotz Springs is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Atchafalaya River. The population was 1,198 at the 2010 census, down from 1,219 in 2000. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Around the turn of the 20th century, an Ohio native, C W Krotz, bought 20,000 acres (81 km2) of woodland around the Atchafalaya Basin and set up a sawmill to trim the trees hauled out of the basin. The tiny settlement that grew up around the mill was called Latania (fan palm), after the bayou of the same name and the types of palm plants found in the area.
Thinking he was sitting on an untapped pool of oil Krotz put down the first oil well in St. Landry Parish, but he struck water instead of oil, the result becoming known as Krotz’s spring. The spring was used to supply water for the developing sawmill town and Krotz even bottled the water, selling it throughout the country.
In 1909, a post office was established in the town, and the obvious choice was Krotz Springs.
Geography
Krotz Springs is located at 30°32′15″N 91°45′18″W / 30.53750°N 91.75500°W (30.537565, -91.754926).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 247 | — | |
| 1930 | 449 | 81.8% | |
| 1940 | 630 | 40.3% | |
| 1950 | 866 | 37.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,057 | 22.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,435 | 35.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,374 | −4.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,285 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,219 | −5.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,198 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | 904 | −24.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 827 | 91.48% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7 | 0.77% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.55% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 37 | 4.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 2.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 904 people, 373 households, and 242 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,198 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian and 0.3% from two or more races. 1.5% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Film history
- 1966: The prison camp scenes in Nevada Smith, starring Steve McQueen, were filmed just west of Krotz Springs in the 2 O'Clock Bayou area.
- 1969: The final scene of Easy Rider, starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, was filmed a few miles north of there, in which the two main characters are shot by two local residents, David C. Billodeau and Johnny David, on Louisiana Highway 105.
- 1998: In the film Out of Sight, starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, two of the main characters lose control of their vehicle coming down the Atchafalaya River Bridge on U.S. Route 190 Westbound.
- In the show The Venture Bros. they animated the scene from Easy Rider.
Images for kids
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Krotz Springs Bridge spanning the Atchafalaya River.
See also
In Spanish: Krotz Springs para niños
