Taft, Louisiana

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Taft is a town located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, which, according to the 2000 census, has a total population of 0.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] History

This town is the location of a phosphate mining facility owned by IMC-Agrico. It was the original site of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which served Taft, Killona, and Hahnville. The church was built in 1877, and in 1963, it moved to Hahnville. The cemetery is still in Taft and is still used as a burial ground by the church.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the location has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.69% water. The town is located on the Mississippi River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are no people living in the location.

[edit] See also

• List of places with fewer than ten people

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 29.983841° -90.443968°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
• IMC Agrico suspends phosphate production in Taft