Krotz Springs

Krotz Springs is located in St. Landry Parish on the banks of the Atchafalaya River. It's known for its artesian spring water that was discovered when settler C W Krotz bought 20,000 acres of woodland in the Atchafalaya Basin. Krotz Springs is in the Prairie Home Cooking region on the Louisiana culinary trail and is known for the French, Creole and Cajun culinary traditions including dishes like gumbos, bisques and fricasseés. Food is a “religion” in this part of the world – from the field to the table that is celebrated with every meal.

The town of Krotz Springs sits directly on a major divided state four lane highway. It has a shallow draft port with many planned upgrades in the work for its capacity. The town also sits adjacent artery UP rail system as well as many large capacity pipelines. This infrastructure supports one of their primary supports employers, The Delek Refinery, and form a catalyst for significant additional industrial growth projected for the town.

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Population

Total Population

889

Population
Growth Rate

-0.68%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

20.900

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing & Income

Households

380

Total Housing Units

424


Owner Occupied

274

Renter Occupied

106

Vacant

44

Median Home Value

$58,427


Average Home Value

$77,828

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.86%

Income Projection

Median Household

$32,433 $47,997


Average Household

$67,916 $81,662


Per Capita

$29,031 $35,079

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Workforce

Total Businesses

34

Total Employed

555

Workers 16+

284

2024 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

264

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

74

2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

71

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

71

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

7

Employed

61

2024 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

32

Some
High School

171

Graduated
High School

178

Associates
Degree

32

Bachelor's
Degree

27

Graduate
Degree

9

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

157

Non-Resident Commuters

127

Drive Alone

235

Carpooled

40

Public

0

Work At Home

9

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26
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