Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish ( or ) is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 37,515. The parish seat and most populous municipality is Nat ...
This village is one of the oldest communities in the territory covered by the
Louisiana Purchase
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, and is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area. The Côte Joyeuse (English: ''Joyous Coast'') area was home to the earliest French planters in Louisiana. (with 14 ) Some of the plantations (or former plantations) in Natchez include the Oakland Plantation (1818), Cherokee Plantation (c. 1825),Oaklawn Plantation (1830), Cedar Bend Plantation (1850) and the Atahoe Plantation (1873).
The Isle Brevelle church in Natchez was established in 1803 by Augustin Métoyer and church services been held continuously since then. It is the oldest church in the United States that was founded by and for the mixed-Creole people. The church was built by sons of Métoyer and Marie Thérèse Coincoin. Because of the significance of the Créole church's history and its centrality in the life of the community, it is featured on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 489 people, 253 households, and 130 families residing in the village.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 583 people, 227 households, and 140 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 264 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 4.80%
White
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, 91.94%
African American
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 227 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.5% were
married couples
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living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,786, and the median income for a family was $19,643. Men had a median income of $20,938 versus $13,167 for Women. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the village was $7,625. About 31.5% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 47.2% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over.
Louisiana House of Representatives
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from 1908 to 1916; born in Natchez.
* Leon Friedman (1886–1948), politician, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, from 1932 to 1940; born in Natchez.
* Anne des Cadeaux (unknown-1754), Native American woman from the Adays and early settler of Natchitoches, New France. Buried on Isle Brevelle.