Krotz Springs
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Location in Louisiana
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1909 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | St. Landry Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 32 ′ N , 91 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,215 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 270 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.5 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.5 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 8 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70750 | ||
| Area code : | +1 337 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-40280 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1627411 | ||
Krotz Springs is a town in St. Landry Parish , Louisiana , on the Atchafalaya River . In 2000 the place had 1219 inhabitants, Krotz Springs belongs to the Opelousas - Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area .
history
Around the turn of the century to the 20th century CW Krotz, a man from purchased Ohio , 20,000 acres (about 8,100 hectares ) of woodland in the Atchafalaya Basin and built a sawmill , where the felled trees were cut in the marshes. The small settlement around the sawmill developed and was named Latania (after the French expression for fan palm , after which the bayou of the same name is named and after the species of palm that grow in the area).
Krotz believed that there was a deposit of crude oil under his land and therefore carried out the first oil well in St. Landry Parish , but he encountered drinking water instead of crude oil. The spring that gave the place its name was used to supply drinking water to the developing small town. Krotz also had the water bottled and sold it elsewhere.
In 1900 a post office was set up in the city; this was named Krotz Springs.
During the tenure of Sheriff Cat Doucet (he was Sheriff des Parishs 1936–1940 and 1952–1968), Krotz Springs was a center for gambling and prostitution that flourished in the establishments on US Highway 190 .
geography
Krotz Springs' geographic coordinates are 30 ° 32 ' N , 91 ° 45' W (30.537565, −91.754926).
According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of 4.5 km², with no significant body of water in the area of the town.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000 Krotz Springs lived in 1219 people. The population density was 272.1 people per km ². There were 562 housing units at an average of 125.4 per km ². The population of Krotz Springs consisted of 99.10% white , 0.25% black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 0% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.08% said to be of other races and 0.49% named two or more races. 0.74% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Krotz Springs distributed to 490 households out of which 34.9% were living in children under 18 years of age. 52.4% of households were married, 11.8% had a female head of household without a husband, and 30.8% were not families. 26.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 12.9% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99 people.
The population was divided into 26.9% minors, 11.4% 18–24 year olds, 28.0% 25–44 year olds, 20.2% 45–64 year olds and 13.5% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 women there were 95.4 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 87.2 men.
The median household income in Krotz Springs was 26,823 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 31,842 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 29,167, compared to $ 21,875 for women. The per capita income was $ 13,914. 22.5% of the population and 17.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 25.6% of minors and 18.3% of those aged 65 and over.
Location for films
- In 1966 the prison scenes of the film Nevada Smith with Steve McQueen were filmed west of Krotz Springs at 2 O'Clock Bayou.
- In 1969 the scenes at the end of Easy Rider with Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper were created in which the two main characters are shot.
- In 1998, the scene in the film Out of Sight with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez , in which the car leaves the US-190 on the Atchafalaya River Bridge, was shot.
Membership in church communities
In the 2010 United States Census , 77.39% of the responding population stated that they belong to a religious community. Of these, 86.5% were Roman Catholics , 9.4% were Southern Baptists, and 2.4% were members of the Churches of Christ .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Krotz Springs ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ Stanley Nelson, Matt Barnidge and Ian Stanford: Connected by violence: the mafia, the Klan & Morville Lounge ( English ) Concordia Sentinel. July 16, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ City Data Krotz Springs