Natchez, Louisiana
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Natchez is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.<ref name=GNIS1/> The population was 597 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village and parish are part of the Cane River National Heritage Area and located on Isle Brevelle.
History
This village is one of the oldest communities in the territory covered by the Louisiana Purchase, and is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area. The Côte Joyeuse (English: Joyous Coast) area was home to the earliest French planters in Louisiana.<ref name="nrhpdoc">Template:Cite web (with 14 Template:NRHP url)</ref> Some of the plantations (or former plantations) in Natchez include the Oakland Plantation (1818),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cherokee Plantation (c. 1825),<ref name="nrhpdoc" /> Oaklawn Plantation (1830),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Cedar Bend Plantation (1850)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the Atahoe Plantation (1873).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The Isle Brevelle church in Natchez was established in 1803 by Augustin Métoyer and church services been held continuously since then.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the oldest church in the United States that was founded by and for the mixed-Creole people. The church was built by sons of Métoyer and Marie Thérèse Coincoin. Because of the significance of the Créole church's history and its centrality in the life of the community, it is featured on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 kmTemplate:Sup), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 15 | 3.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 456 | 93.25% |
| Other/Mixed | 12 | 2.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.23% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 489 people, 253 households, and 130 families residing in the village.
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 583 people, 227 households, and 140 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 264 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 4.80% White, 91.94% African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.03% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 227 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.5% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,786, and the median income for a family was $19,643. Men had a median income of $20,938 versus $13,167 for Women. The per capita income for the village was $7,625. About 31.5% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.2% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- J. Isaac Friedman (1871–1949), politician, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1908 to 1916; born in Natchez.
- Leon Friedman (1886–1948), politician, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, from 1932 to 1940; born in Natchez.
- Anne des Cadeaux (unknown-1754), Native American woman from the Adays and early settler of Natchitoches, New France. Buried on Isle Brevelle.
See also
- Cane River National Heritage Area
- Louisiana African American Heritage Trail
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
- Bayou Brevelle
- Isle Brevelle
- Adai Caddo Indian Nation
References
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