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Natchitoches | |
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 Exchange Bank in Downtown Natchitoches | |
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| Nickname: The Destination of Travelers since 1714 | |
 Location of Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | |
  Natchitoches  Natchitoches | |
| 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 |  .svg){kind=small} |
| 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.