Goldonna, Louisiana

Goldonna is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census. All but sixteen of the residents are whites.[3] It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. South of Goldonna along Louisiana Highway 156, one may access Saline Bayou, popular for blackwater canoeing.

Goldonna, Louisiana
Village
Village of Goldonna
Goldonna Town Hall
Location of Goldonna in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°01′14″N 92°54′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishNatchitoches
Government
 • MayorJennifer Garner Smith (R)
 • Police ChiefJoseph Hines (No Party)
 • AldermenReed Franklin (R)

Fonda Garner (NP)

Norvel Garner (NP)
Area
 • Total13.12 sq mi (33.99 km2)
 • Land13.04 sq mi (33.78 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total430
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
423
 • RankNC: 6th
 • Density32.43/sq mi (12.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)318
FIPS code22-29745

The village is the birthplace of the American romance author Patricia Maxwell, also known as Jennifer Blake, who resides in Quitman in Jackson Parish. Riley J. Wilson, a former U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 5th Congressional District who opposed Huey Pierce Long, Jr., was born in Goldonna.

The Mayor of Goldonna is Jennifer Garner Smith, a Republican. The Chief of Police is Joseph Hines, an Independent. The three Aldermen are Norvel Garner (No Party), Fonda Garner (No Party), and Reed Franklin, Republican.

The Goldonna Elementary/Junior High School serves pre-kindergarten through grade 8. Pupils come from as far away as the village of Ashland to the west, where the defunct Ashland High School was located.

Geography

Goldonna is located at 32°1′14″N 92°54′44″W (32.020577, -92.912127).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), all land.

Notable people

Gordon Gunter, an influential fisheries scientist who pioneered the study of fisheries in the northern Gulf of Mexico, was born in Goldonna.

Riley J. Wilson, United States representative 1915-1937 and failed candidate for Louisiana governor in 1928, was born in Goldonna

Patricia Maxwell, romance novelist was born in Goldonna

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930260—
1940256−1.5%
195036442.2%
1960292−19.8%
197033715.4%
198052656.1%
1990417−20.7%
20004579.6%
2010430−5.9%
Est. 2019423[2]−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 457 people, 163 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 41.5 inhabitants per square mile (16.0/km2). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.47% White, 0.66% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 163 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,207. About 20.2% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.

Louisiana Trails railroad car in Goldonna
Mural of Goldonna Family Church, located across from the United States Post Office
Goldonna Baptist Church is located across from Goldonna Elementary School; pastor Jason Womack (2013).
Goldonna Elementary School; high school students attend Lakeview Junior and Senior High near Campti.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "2010 Census Population of Goldonna, LA". censusviewer.com. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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