Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish (French: [Paroisse des Natchitoches ou Les Natchitoches] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,515.[1] The parish seat and most populous municipality is Natchitoches.[2] The parish was formed in 1805.[3] It was named after the Natchitoches Native Americans.[4]
| Parish of Natchitoches Paroisse des Natchitoches (French) | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Region | Central Louisiana |
| Founded | April 10, 1805 |
| Named for | Natchitoches people |
| Parish seat | Natchitoches |
| Largest municipality | Ashland (area) Natchitoches (population) Campti (population density) |
| Incorporated municipalities | 9 (total)
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,299 sq mi (3,360 km2) |
| • Land | 1,252 sq mi (3,240 km2) |
| • Water | 47 sq mi (120 km2) |
| • percentage | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 37,515 |
| • Rank | LA: 30th |
| • Density | 28.880/sq mi (11.151/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | Natchitoches Parish Government |
Communities
Incorporated communities
City
- Natchitoches (parish seat and most populous municipality)
Town
- Campti (most densely populated municipality)
Villages
Unincorporated areas
Census-designated places
Other communities
- Ajax
- Allen
- Bellwood
- Bermuda
- Bethel
- Chestnut
- Chopin
- Cypress
- Cloutierville
- Creston
- Derry
- Fairview Acres
- Fairview Alpha (also in Red River Parish)
- Flora
- Gorum
- Grand Ecore
- Grappes Bluff
- Hagewood
- Irma
- Isle Brevelle
- Janie
- Kile
- King Hill
- Melrose
- Mink
- Mora
- Pleasant Hill
- Readhimer
- Timon
- Victoria
- Vowells Mill
- Westlake
Image
The Natchitoches Parish Library.
Hidden by trees, the Magnolia Plantation is located in the Cane River Creole National Historical Park.
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Media
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in Natchitoches
Exchange Bank in Natchitoches is the tallest building in Downtown Natchitoches
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Natchitoches Parish". Center for Regional Heritage Research. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Natchitoches | Louisiana, United States". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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