Hahnville, Louisiana

Hahnville is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the parish seat of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census and 2,959 in 2020.[3] For information on the origin of Hahnville, see Michael Hahn (1830–1886).

Hahnville, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Hahnville, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Hahnville, Louisiana
Hahnville, Louisiana
Location of Hahnville in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°58′01″N 90°24′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Named forMichael Hahn
Area
[1]
 • Total6.51 sq mi (16.86 km2)
 • Land5.56 sq mi (14.39 km2)
 • Water0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,959
 • Density532.39/sq mi (205.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70057
Area code504
FIPS code22-32510

Geography

Hahnville is located at 29°58′1″N 90°24′36″W (29.967081, -90.410129).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (23 km2), of which 7.8 square miles (20 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (11.79%) is water.

History

In the second half of the 19th century, the village of Hahnville was established by Michael Hahn, 19th Governor of Louisiana, near his plantation in St. Charles Parish where he had been living since his retirement in 1872.[5][6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,959—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Hahnville racial composition as of 2020[8]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,413 47.75%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,289 43.56%
Native American 14 0.47%
Asian 17 0.57%
Other/Mixed 65 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 161 5.44%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,959 people, 1,354 households, and 897 families residing in the CDP.[8]

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:

Notable people

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. Michael Hahn, sos.la.gov
  6. Joseph G. Dawson (1 January 1990). "Michael Hahn". The Louisiana Governors: From Iberville to Edwards. Louisiana State University Press. pp. 148–152. ISBN 978-0-8071-1527-5.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. "Hahnville High School" (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.
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