Natchez is a village in

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Natchitoches Parish (french: Paroisse des Natchitoches or ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,566. The parish seat is Natchitoches. The parish was formed in 1805. The Natchito ...

, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village and parish are part of the

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History

This village is one of the oldest communities in the territory covered by the

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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

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Geography

According to the

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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

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, there were 489 people, 253 households, and 130 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the

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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%

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, 91.94%

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, 1.20% Native American, 1.03% from

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, and 1.03% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the village was $7,625. About 31.5% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the

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, including 47.2% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

J. Isaac Friedman John Isaac Friedman, known as J. Isaac Friedman (October 1871 – December 11, 1949), was an American politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1908 to 1916 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1922 to 1924 follow ...

(1871–1949), politician, served in the

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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.

References

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