Editing Luling, Louisiana

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'''Luling''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[St. Charles Parish, Louisiana|St. Charles Parish]], [[Louisiana]]. The population was 11,512 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] and 12,119 at the 2010 census. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], 13,716 people lived in Luling.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=QuickFacts: Luling CDP, Louisiana|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lulingcdplouisiana/POP010220|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> It is located on the west bank of the [[Mississippi River]]. Luling is part of the [[New Orleans]]—[[Metairie, Louisiana|Metairie]]—[[Kenner, Louisiana|Kenner]] [[New Orleans metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]].

==Geography==
Luling is located at {{Coord|29|54|48|N|90|21|50|W|type:city}} (29.913260, -90.364008)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> and has an elevation of {{convert|7|ft|1}}.<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|19.5|sqmi|km2}} of which {{convert|18.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}} (5.42%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 13716
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Luling racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2246615&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-28|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 9,751
| 71.09%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,111
| 15.39%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 57
| 0.42%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 153
| 1.12%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 5
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 560
| 4.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,079
| 7.87%
|}
At the [[2020 United States census]], there were 13,716 people, 4,713 households, and 3,767 families residing in the CDP. At the 2019 [[American Community Survey]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Geography Profile: Luling CDP, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2246615|access-date=2021-08-02|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 14,049 people living in the community, spread among 4,869 housing units. The racial and ethnic makeup of Luling was 78.2% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 15.1% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.4% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 2.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 2.2% some other race, and 1.8% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. The median age was 35.9, and 6.8% of the population were under 5 years of age. The median household income was $89,034; males had a median income of $70,865 versus $48,382 for females. An estimated 9.5% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

According to the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 11,514 people, 3,899 households, and 3,224 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|622.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,101 housing units at an average density of {{convert|221.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.98% [[White Americans|White]], 15.50% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latin Americans of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 3,899 households, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,114, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $47,862 versus $26,869 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $20,439. About 7.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Economy ==
Luling is home to a major chemical factory operated by [[Bayer]] and formerly [[Monsanto]]. The plant is best known for producing [[Roundup (herbicide)|Roundup]], a popular herbicide and making Monsanto the world's single largest producer of [[glyphosate]]. This plant, however, was involved in a string of Louisianan controversies involving environmental safety of industrial chemical production, especially carcinogens, contributing to the [[Cancer Alley]] nickname.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Missourian |first=Sofi Zeman, Columbia |date=2023-06-15 |title=Fertilizer plants add to toxic loads in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' |url=http://investigatemidwest.org/2023/06/15/fertilizer-plants-add-to-toxic-loads-in-louisianas-cancer-alley/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Investigate Midwest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hasselle |first=Della |last2=Calder |first2=Chad |date=2019-04-01 |title=Monsanto's Luling plant in spotlight amid Roundup lawsuits claiming herbicide causes cancer |url=https://www.nola.com/news/courts/monsantos-luling-plant-in-spotlight-amid-roundup-lawsuits-claiming-herbicide-causes-cancer/article_0596e307-0abb-58cf-888e-d2f498f65adb.html |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== ''George Prince'' tragedy ===
{{Main|MV George Prince ferry disaster}}
Before the [[Luling Bridge|Destrehan-Luling Bridge]] was completed in 1983, connecting the communities of [[Destrehan, Louisiana|Destrehan]] and Luling, automobile ferries connected the towns. On October 20, 1976, one of these ferries, the ''George Prince'', was struck by a tanker and capsized as it crossed the [[Mississippi River]]. Seventy-eight passengers and crew died.

==Education==
[[St. Charles Parish Public School System]] operates public schools:
*[[Hahnville High School]] in [[Boutte, Louisiana|Boutte]]<ref>"[http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary/pdf;jsessionid=E59C527EFF6A62EE3833AA7FDC48CDE7?institutionId=29502 Hahnville High School]" ([https://archive.today/20161203024358/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary/pdf;jsessionid=E59C527EFF6A62EE3833AA7FDC48CDE7?institutionId=29502 Archive]). [[AdvancED]]. p. 4/9. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "Hahnville High School services all students on the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, including the communities of Ama, Boutte, Hahnville, Luling, Paradis, Des Allemands and Killona."</ref>
*R.K Smith Middle School (grades 6–8) in Luling, opened in 2006<ref name=Schoolhist>"[http://www.historyofstcharlesparish.org/index.php/20th-century/first-industrial-era-1901-1950/lifestyle-changes/education-expansion Education Expansion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055630/http://www.historyofstcharlesparish.org/index.php/20th-century/first-industrial-era-1901-1950/lifestyle-changes/education-expansion |date=2018-12-03 }}." By: Richoux, Marilyn, Joan Becnel and Suzanne Friloux, from ''St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: A Pictorial History'', 2010. Posted at the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.</ref>
*J. B. Martin Middle School (grades 6–8) in [[Paradis, Louisiana|Paradis]] serves the Mimosa/Willowdale portions of Luling<ref>"[http://www.stcharles.k12.la.us/domain/390 About Our School]." J. B. Martin Middle School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "J. B. Martin Middle School is located on South Street in Paradis and services the west bank areas of Paradis, Des Allemands (Bayou Gauche), Boutte, and Luling (Mimosa/Willowdale)."</ref>
*Lakewood Elementary School (grades 3–5) in Luling
*Mimosa Park Elementary School (grades K-2) in Luling
*Luling Elementary School (grades K-5) in Luling

==Events and traditions==
Since 1978, Luling has held an annual Krewe of Lul parade on the weekend before [[Mardi Gras]].<ref>{{cite web
| title=Krewe of Lul celebrates 25 year anniversary
| work=St. Charles Herald-Guide
| url=http://www.heraldguide.com/news/jan02/lulat25.htm
| accessdate=2007-02-23}}</ref>

The [[Rotary Club]] of [[St. Charles Parish, Louisiana|St. Charles Parish]], [[Louisiana]] has held an annual Alligator Festival every September since 1980.<ref>{{cite web
 |title=Alligator Festival 
 |url=http://www.stcharlesrotary.com/alligatorfestival.htm 
 |accessdate=2007-02-23 
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527143853/http://www.stcharlesrotary.com/alligatorfestival.htm 
 |archivedate=2007-05-27 
 |url-status=dead 
}}</ref>

The United Way of St. Charles s hosts an annual 5K/10K race over the [[Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge|Hale Boggs Mississippi River Bridge]] each spring. United Way also holds their annual "Battle For The Paddle", a jambalaya & gumbo cook-off, in the fall.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}

==Notable people==
* [[Darren Barbier]] - Head football coach at [[Nicholls State Colonels football|Nicholls State University]]
* [[Barbara Colley]] - [[Romance novel|romance]] and [[Mystery fiction|mystery]] writer
* [[Skyler Green]] - NFL wide receiver
* [[Chris Markey]] - College and Professional running back
* [[Darius Reynaud]] - NFL wide receiver

== References ==
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{{St. Charles Parish, Louisiana}}
{{Louisiana}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in the New Orleans metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River]]