Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches
Natchitoches
City
	Exchange Bank in Downtown Natchitoches
	Seal
	Nickname: The Destination of Travelers since 1714
	Location of Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
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	Coordinates: 31°41′35″N 93°05′42″W / 31.69306°N 93.09500°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Natchitoches
Settled	1714
Incorporated as a town	February 5, 1819
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

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.

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.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ Dorman, Jim (February 4, 2020). "Natchitoches native makes Company's 'Steel Magnolias' bloom with authenticity". The Patriot Ledger. Worcester, Massachusetts.
^ Block, Melissa (January 23, 2014). "Natchi — What's It Now? A Local Sets Us Straight". All Things Considered. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

[2] Dorman, Jim (February 4, 2020). "Natchitoches native makes Company's 'Steel Magnolias' bloom with authenticity". The Patriot Ledger. Worcester, Massachusetts.

[3] Block, Melissa (January 23, 2014). "Natchi — What's It Now? A Local Sets Us Straight". All Things Considered. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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