Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Parish of Natchitoches Paroisse des Natchitoches (French) | |
 Natchitoches Parish Courthouse (completed 1939 as a WPA project) | |
 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 | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | Natchitoches Parish Government |
Natchitoches Parish (French: Paroisse des Natchitoches ou Les Natchitoches) 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]
Communities
[change | change source]Incorporated communities
[change | change source]City
[change | change source]- Natchitoches (parish seat and most populous municipality)
Town
[change | change source]- Campti (most densely populated municipality)
Villages
[change | change source]Unincorporated areas
[change | change source]Census-designated places
[change | change source]Other communities
[change | change source]- 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
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The Natchitoches Parish Library. -
Hidden by trees, the Magnolia Plantation is located in the Cane River Creole National Historical Park. -
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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