Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches (/ˈnækətəʃ/ NAK-ə-təsh; French: [Les Natchitoches] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), officially the City of Natchitoches, is the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. it is the most populous municipality in Natchitoches Parish. It was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people.

Natchitoches, Louisiane
City and parish seat
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Official seal of Seal
Coordinates: 31°41′35″N 93°05′42″W
Country	United States
States	Louisiana
Parish	Natchitoches
Settled	1714 (1714)
Incorporated as a town	February 5, 1819 (1819-02-05)
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	City Council
• Mayor	Ronnie Williams, Jr. Natchitoches City Council: Councilwoman-at-Large: Betty Sawyer-Smith District 1: Eddie Harrington District 2: Dale Nielsen District 3: Christopher Petite District 4: Rosemary Elie Chief of Police Nikeo Collins
Area
• Total	26.28 sq mi (68.07 km2)
• Land	22.69 sq mi (58.77 km2)
• Water	3.59 sq mi (9.31 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,039
• Density	795.05/sq mi (306.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71457
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Website	City of Natchitoches

The City of Natchitoches was not incorporated until after Louisiana had become a state (1812), on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. Natchitoches' sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas. It is also the location of Northwestern State University.

Suburbs

Natchitoches surrounding communities include:

Incorporated

• Campti, Louisiana
• Clarence, Louisiana
• Coushatta, Louisiana
• Natchez, Louisiana
• Powhatan, Louisiana
• Provencal, Louisiana
• Robeline, Louisiana

Unincorporated

• Allen, Louisiana
• Bermuda, Louisiana
• Cloutierville, Louisiana
• Derry, Louisiana
• Fairview Acres, Louisiana
• Fairview Alpha, Louisiana
• Flora, Louisiana
• Grand Ecore, Louisiana
• Hagewood, Louisiana
• Marthaville, Louisiana
• Melrose, Louisiana
• Point Place, Louisiana
• Saint Maurice, Louisiana
• Vienna Bend, Louisiana

Newspaper

• Natchitoches Times

Radio

The only AM radio station based in Natchitoches is KNOC 1450, a classic country music station

FM broadcasting

Frequency	Callsign	Format	Owner
89.7	KBIO	Religious	Radio Maria
91.7	KNWD	Alternative	Northwestern State University
94.9	KSBH	Country	Elite Radio Group
97.5	KDBH-FM	Classic country	Baldridge-Dumas Communications
100.7	KZBL	Oldies	Baldridge-Dumas Communications
106.5	KLNQ	Contemporary Christian music	Educational Media Foundation

Education

• Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, Louisiana Media

• Natchitoches, LA, City Hall IMG 1972.JPG

  Natchitoches City Hall — in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

• A store with live fish for sale. Vicinity of Natchitoches, Louisiana, July 1940.jpg

  A store with live fish for sale near Natchitoches, 1940. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott.

• Church of the Immaculate Conception sign in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1966.JPG

  The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Natchitoches is located across from the old Courthouse Museum.

• First Baptist Church in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1955.JPG

  Though founded by Roman Catholics, Natchitoches has a large First Baptist Church located in the downtown district.

• Riverwalk in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1942.JPG

  Riverwalk of Cane River in downtown Natchitoches, as photographed from Front Street

• Restored Fort Saint Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches, LA IMG 2032.JPG

  Reconstructed Fort Saint Jean Baptiste museum on Jefferson Street in Natchitoches

• Downtown Natchitoches showing the brick streets IMG 1916.JPG

  Downtown Natchitoches, with historic buildings, stores, and shops, maintains brick streets.

Other websites

• City of Natchitoches
• Natchitoches Times
• What's in a Name: Natchitoches (LPB, 2006)