Taft, Louisiana facts for kids
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Taft
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The Dow Chemical plant in Taft, photographed in 2012.
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 Taft
Location in Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.64 sq mi (14.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 61 |
| • Density | 12.24/sq mi (4.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-74550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402911 |
Taft is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
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History
Taft is the location of a phosphate processing facility owned by The Mosaic Company (formerly IMC-Agrico); the Dow/Union Carbide Taft/Star Petrochemical Plant, which produces a variety of organic chemicals such as acrolein, acrylic acid, and acetaldehyde; and part of the Waterford Nuclear Generating Station owned by Entergy Corporation. Virtually all of the land is now zoned as heavy industrial.
Taft was the original site of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which served Taft, Killona and Hahnville. The church was built in 1877, and in 1963, it moved to Hahnville. The cemetery is still in Taft and is still used as a burial ground by the church. It is bounded on three sides by the Dow chemical facilities.
Population was 700 when the first post office opened in 1905, and it remained in operation until 1967. By 1977, only 36 people lived in Taft.
In December, 1982, a major explosion occurred at the Union Carbide facility about 30 miles from New Orleans, causing nearly 17,000 people to evacuate.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is water. The CDP is located on the Mississippi River, across from Norco and Montz.
Demographics
The CDP first appeared in the 2000 census with a total population of zero.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 63 | — | |
| 2020 | 61 | −3.2% | |
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 0 | 61 | 50 | 0.00% | 96.83% | 81.97% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.28% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.64% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00% | 3.17 | 6.56% |
| Total | 0 | 63 | 61 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also
In Spanish: Taft (Luisiana) para niños
