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Natchitoches, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Natchitoches is located at 340km northwest of New Orleans.It’s on the banks of the Cane River, it is locally famous for its annual Christmas celebration, when the whole city is festooned in colorful lights. The people of Natchitoches are friendly and inclined to fill you in about local history — they’re familiarizely proud of the fact that their town was the location for the film Steel Magnolias. Among the sights in town are the Roque House Museum, Old Lemee House, the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Ft. St. Jean Baptiste.

Population: 17,865. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,701 (-0.9% change)
Males: 8,210 (46.0%), Females: 9,655 (54.0%)

Zip codes: 71457.

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.5 years
Median household income: $23,111
Median house value: $75,500

Population by Race

Races in Natchitoches:

  • Black (53.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (7.1%), French (7.0%), Irish (5.5%), German (4.9%), English (4.0%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 121 feet

Land area: 21.6 square miles

Map of Natchitoches, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Natchitoches

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Natchitoches city

  • Never married: 47.1%
  • Now married: 33.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

2.3% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.2% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +698 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Natchitoches:

  • NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL (501 KEYSER AVE)
  • SATELLITE REHAB HOSPITAL AT NATCHITOCH (501 KEYSER AVE 3RD FLOOR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Natchitoches:

  • CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 26 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
  • COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (about 26 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
  • WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; WINNFIELD, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Natchitoches:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 50 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • POLK AAF (about 50 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 65 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Natchitoches:

  • NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL (about 2 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Abbreviation: IER)
  • THE RED RIVER (about 22 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)
  • HART (about 31 miles; MANY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Natchitoches:

  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (Full-time enrollment: 7,710; Location: COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.nsula.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-NATCHITOCHES CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 166; Location: 6587 HWY 1 BYPASS 3110; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Natchitoches:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 56 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 89 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 104 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)

Schools

Public high school in Natchitoches:

  • LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR MATH, SCIENCE & THE ARTS (Students: 370; Location: 715 COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: 11 – 12)

Private high schools in Natchitoches:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 1101 E 5TH ST P O BOX 2070; Grades: PK – 12)
  • OASIS OF LOVE CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 155; Location: 7681 HWY 1 BY PASS; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Natchitoches:

  • NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,307; Location: 200 HIGHWAY 3110, SOUTH BYPASS; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NORTH NATCHITOCHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 1500 GOLD STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • M.R. WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 520 SAINT MAURICE LANE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • GEORGE L. PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 800 KOONCE STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NATCHITOCHES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 1621 WELCH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • N.S.U. ELEMENTARY LAB SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: #1 CALDWELL DRIVE – NSU CAMPUS; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EAST NATCHITOCHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 1001 EAST FIFTH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • N.S.U. MIDDLE LAB SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: TECHNICAL BLDG, NSU, POD A; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NATCHITOCHES EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 135; Location: 3707 HIGHWAY 6 WEST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Natchitoches:

  • NATCHITOCHES (Operating income: $949,243; Location: 450 SECOND STREET; 67,488 books; 891 video materials; 173 serial subscriptions)

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