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Moving to Chatham, Louisiana

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Population: 623. Estimated population in July 2024: 616 (-1.1% change)
Males: 304 (48.8%), Females: 319 (51.2%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 71226

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $19,500
Median house value: $37,400

Population by Race

Races in Chatham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.2%)
  • Black (44.3%)

Ancestries: United States (8.3%), Irish (6.1%), English (3.7%), German (2.4%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Chatham, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chatham

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatham town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chatham:

  • JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; JONESBORO, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatham:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 69 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 84 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chatham:

  • RUSTON RGNL (about 16 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
  • JONESBORO (about 20 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)
  • DAVID G JOYCE (about 29 miles; WINNFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 0R5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatham:

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 31 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 82 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)

Public primary/middle school in Chatham:

  • CHATHAM JASPER HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 11715 HIGHWAY 4; Grades: KG – 12)

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