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Natchitoches Parish

Population in July 2007: 590. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 285  (48.4%)
Females: 305  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71456.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,864 (it was $16,786 in 2000)
Natchez:  $21,864
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,455 (it was $27,100 in 2000)
Natchez:  $43,455
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,905; Detached houses: $68,122; Townhouses or other attached units: $339,938; Mobile homes: $27,891

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Races in Natchez:

  • Black (91.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.6%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Natchez: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 106 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 549 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Natchez

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Natchez village

  • Never married: 42.1%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Natchez, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Natchez to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Natchez:  0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (69.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (191.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Natchitoches, LA (2.5 miles ), Provencal, LA (3.0 miles ), Montgomery, LA (3.1 miles ), Clarence, LA (3.2 miles ), Robeline, LA (3.9 miles) , Campti, LA (4.0 miles ), Powhatan, LA (4.1 miles) , Atlanta, LA (4.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 31.67 N, Longitude: 93.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +87 (+17.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (23%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (24%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)



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Natchez-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Natchez village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1983, a category 3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Natchez:
  • NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
  • SATELLITE REHAB HOSPITAL AT NATCHITOCH (about 5 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
  • WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; WINNFIELD, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Natchez:
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 6 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 59 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 82 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  39.2%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  16.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Natchez, LA



Natchez compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Natchez

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents55.0%24.0%10.6%2.7%1.3%
Congregations41.0%16.9%16.9%6.0%2.4%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.7%2.7%
Congregations1.2%1.2%1.2%2.4%10.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,683
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,760
Sewerage 0$0 3$1,541
Totals for Government 0$0 10$5,984



7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.73% ($21,632 average AGI)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.58% ($32,493)
from Caddo Parish, LA  0.43% ($22,706)


7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Caddo Parish, LA  0.73% ($32,391 average AGI)
to Rapides Parish, LA  0.68% ($26,875)
to Sabine Parish, LA  0.36% ($27,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Natchez:
  • KNOC (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: NORTH FACE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Natchez:
  • KDBH-FM (97.3 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZBL (100.7 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLAA (103.5 FM; TIOGA, LA; Owner: CAJUN COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KCIJ (106.5 FM; ATLANTA, LA; Owner: NORTH FACE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
  • KNWD (91.7 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIV. OF LA.)

TV broadcast stations around Natchez:
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
  • KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)


Natchez fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 2003 02:99 AM, I-49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
May 21, 2002 05:33 AM, Sr-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 22, 1992 01:09 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1988 11:18 AM, La1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 22, 1986 03:36 AM, Mainst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • On Hyw 119 .2 Mi S Of Cane River Bridge, Call Sign: WZE583, Licensee ID: L00043863
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014
    Registrant: Natchitoches Parish Waterworks Dist 2, 1665 Highway 119, Natchez, LA 71456, Phone: (318) 352-9601, Fax: (318) 352-2375, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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