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Welcome to Natchitoches Parish ...

Time Zone: Natchitoches Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Natchitoches is the Seat for Natchitoches Parish.

Natchitoches Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Natchitoches had a population of 38,158 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,528 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Natchitoches represented 0.87% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Natchitoches Parish:

  • Ashland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Campti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
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  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
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  • Goldonna
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
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  • Natchez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
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  • Natchitoches
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Powhatan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhatan is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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  • Provencal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
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  • Robeline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Robeline is located in Natchitoches Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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