Luling | |
Census-designated place | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Charles |
Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
Coordinates | 29°54′48″N 90°21′50″W / 29.91333°N 90.36389°WCoordinates: 29°54′48″N 90°21′50″W / 29.91333°N 90.36389°W |
Area | 19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2) |
- land | 18.5 sq mi (48 km2) |
- water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 5.64% |
Population | 11,512 (2000) |
Density | 622.7/sq mi (240.4/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 70070 |
Area code | 985 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Luling is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,512 at the 2000 census.
Luling is located at 29°54′48″N 90°21′50″W / 29.91333°N 90.36389°W (29.913260, -90.364008) and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2), of which, 18.5 square miles (48 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (5.42%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,512 people, 3,899 households, and 3,224 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 622.7 people per square mile (240.4/km²). There were 4,101 housing units at an average density of 221.8 per square mile (85.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.98% White, 15.50% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.