Taft, Louisiana - Definition and Overview

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 zero.

History

This town is the location of a phosphate mining facility owned by IMC-Agrico.

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.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are no people living in the location.

See also

• List of places with fewer than ten people

External link

• IMC Agrico suspends phosphate production in Taft (http://www.phosplp.com/news/agriconews/suspendFL.htm)

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=29.983841&longitude=-90.443968&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=29.983841&lon=-90.443968&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-90.443968&lat=29.983841&w=750&h=500)