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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Natchitoches Parish - Natchitoches - ED 35-1A, ED 35-1B, ED 35…, 1880
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About Natchitoches
City in Louisiana, United StatesNatchitoches ( , NAK-ə-tish; French: Les Natchitoches, [le nakitɔʃ]) is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 18,039 at the 2020 census. 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 was incorporated on February 5, 1819, and is the oldest permanent settlement in the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase. Natchitoches is home to Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Its sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas.
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Housing in Natchitoches
The typical Natchitoches home is worth about $193,000, up 0.9% in a year, 11% below the Louisiana typical home.
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Safety in Natchitoches
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Natchitoches's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Natchitoches
Full picture →46% of Natchitoches’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Shreveport (6%), Alexandria (3%) and Bossier City (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Natchitoches
Health Grade D
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Louisiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Natchitoches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Natchitoches
Full climate →Natchitoches has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Natchitoches
All Natchitoches schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Natchitoches’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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