Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Natchitoches (/ˈnækətəʃ/ NAK-ə-təsh;[2][3] French: Les Natchitoches, [le nakitɔʃ]), officially the City of Natchitoches, is a small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.[4] At the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 18,039. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people.
Natchitoches | |
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Nickname: The Destination of Travelers since 1714 | |
Coordinates: 31°41′35″N 93°05′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Natchitoches |
Settled | 1714 (310 years ago) (1714) |
Incorporated as a town | February 5, 1819 (205 years ago) (1819-02-05) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Body | City Council |
• Mayor | Ronnie Williams, Jr. |
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 |
Area code | 318 |
Interstate | |
Louisiana Highways | |
Website | City of Natchitoches |
The City of Natchitoches was incorporated on February 5, 1819, after Louisiana had become a state in 1812. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase. Natchitoches is home to Northwestern State University. Its sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas.