Killona, Louisiana

Killona
Killona is located in Louisiana
Killona
Killona
Location of Killona in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°59′58″N 90°29′13″W / 29.99944°N 90.48694°W / 29.99944; -90.48694
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Area
 • Total0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Land0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total724
 • Density908.41/sq mi (350.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-39720
GNIS feature ID2403174[2]
Killona in the 1930s

Killona is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 724 in 2020.[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Killona Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "NWS Damage Survey for 12/14/22 Tornado Event Update # 3". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service in New Orleans, Louisiana. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.