Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Krotz Springs, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Krotz Springs | |
CDT) | |
ZIP | 70750 |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-40280 |
Website | krotzsprings |
Krotz Springs is a
History
Around the turn of the 20th century, an Ohio native, Charles William 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 attempted to drill the first oil well in
In 1909, a post office was established in the town, and the obvious choice of a name was Krotz Springs.[3]
The Krotz Springs Bridge spanning the Atchafalaya River opened in 1928 and carried railroad and automobile traffic.[4] It was superseded by other bridges at the same location in 1934, 1973, and 1988.[5]
Mayors
Robert A. Moran, a
List of most Krotz Springs Mayors since 1917:
Charles W. Krotz | 1917 - 1925 |
Lester Lemoine | 1926 - ? |
James Edward Helton | 1930 - 1932 |
Ralph DelBuono | 1932 - ? |
Eddie Eusay | 1944 - 1950 |
Clinton C Artigue | 1950 - 1954 |
Eddie Eusay | 1955 - 1956 |
Robert Humphreys | 1956 - 1958 |
James Rasie Nall | 1958 - 1986 |
Robert A Moran | 1986 - 1987 |
James Rasie Nall | 1987 - 1989 |
Gary Soileau | 1989 - 2010 |
Carroll Snyder | 2010 – Present |
Geography
Krotz Springs is located at 30°32′15″N 91°45′18″W / 30.53750°N 91.75500°W (30.537565, -91.754926).[9] On the eastern border of the town is Pointe Coupee Parish over the Atchafalaya River via U.S. Highway 190 while Opelousas, the St. Landry Parish seat, is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Krotz Springs. The city of Baton Rouge is located 40 miles (64 km) to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
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% |
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
2000 census
As of the
There were 490 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,823, and the median income for a family was $31,842. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,875 for females. The
As of 2010, 77.39% of the population identified themselves as belonging to a faith community; of these 86.5% were
According to the American Community Survey of 2010-2014, 82.2% of residents identify as having either French or French Canadian ancestry.[14]
Film history
- 1966: The prison camp scenes in Steve McQueen, were filmed just west of Krotz Springs in the 2 O'Clock Bayou area.[15]
- 1969: The final scene of Louisiana Highway 105.[17]
- 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.[18]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Hartley, Carola Lillie. "A man named Krotz". Daily World. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "www.cajuntravel.com "KROTZ SPRINGS"". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ^ "Atchafalaya River Bridge Opened". The Rayne Tribute. July 7, 1928. p. 1.
- ^ "Atchafalya Bridge in Krotz Springs renamed on Wednesday | KLFY". Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ St Landry Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections Division. November 21, 1987.
- ^ St Landry Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections Division. October 6, 1990.
- ^ St Landry Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections Division. October 2, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Krotz Springs, Louisiana (LA 70750, 71353) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". www.city-data.com.
- ^ "Louisiana French as First Ancestry Population Percentage City Rank Based on ACS 2010-2014 data". www.usa.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Nevada Smith (1966) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ [30°45′39″N 91°45′51″W / 30.76083°N 91.76417°W]
- ^ "Easy Rider (1969) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Out of Sight (1998) - IMDb". IMDb.