Killona is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in St. Charles Parish,

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

, 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 (29.999471, -90.487081). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (9.13%) is water.

Demographics

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System The St. Charles Parish Public School System is a public school district headquartered in Luling, Louisiana. It serves all of St. Charles Parish. Schools ''Note: There are no incorporated places in St. Charles Parish. The communities listed i ...

operates public schools: *

Hahnville High School Hahnville High School is a public high school located in Boutte, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the St. Charles Parish Public School System, serving grades 9 through 12. J.B. Martin and R.K. Smith Middle Schools are the feeder schools fo ...

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

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Louisiana Census-designated places in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Census-designated places in the New Orleans metropolitan area Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River