Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Parish
	Parish of Natchitoches
	Natchitoches Parish Courthouse (completed 1939 as a WPA project)
	Flag Seal
	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) 1 city, 1 town, and 7 villages; (located entirely or partially; within parish boundaries);
Area
• Total	3,360 km2 (1,299 sq mi)
• Land	3,240 km2 (1,252 sq mi)
• Water	120 km2 (47 sq mi)
• percentage	9 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	37,515
• Rank	LA: 30th
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
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 or 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, the largest by land area is Ashland, and the most density populated area is Campti.^[2] The parish was formed in 1805.^[3]

The Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Natchitoches Parish. This is the heart of the Cane River Louisiana Creole community, free people of color of mixed-race descent who settled here in the antebellum period. Their descendants continue to be Catholic and many are still French-speaking. The Cane River National Heritage Area includes the parish. Among the numerous significant historic sites in the parish is the St. Augustine Parish (Isle Brevelle) Church, a destination on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, founded in 2008.

Including extensive outbuildings at Magnolia and Oakland plantations, the Cane River Creole National Historical Park interprets the history and culture of the Louisiana Creoles. It is also on the Heritage Trail.

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Natchitoches Parish". Center for Regional Heritage Research. Retrieved September 6, 2014.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Natchitoches Parish". Center for Regional Heritage Research. Retrieved September 6, 2014.

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