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  | City: | Natchitoches | 
| State: | Louisiana | 
| Area Code: | 318 | 
| Latitude: | 31.710774 | 
| Longitude: | -93.064954 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Cypress Hagewood , Irma , Natch , Northwestern , Nsu | 
| Population: | 28,303 | 
| 2000 Population: | 27,247 | 
| White Population: | 13,933 | 
| Black Population: | 12,358 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 403 | 
| Asian Population: | 165 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 222 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 230 | 
| Male Population: | 12,839 | 
| Female Population: | 14,408 | 
| Median Age: | 27.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 25.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 29.30 | 
| Households: | 10,795 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.57 | 
| Average House Value: | $77,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,905 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 638 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,124 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $168,401,000 | 
| Land Area: | 261.178 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.222 sq mi | 
            Clarence, LA (       6.5 miles)
             Saint Maurice, LA (       7.1 miles)
             Flora, LA (       8.6 miles)
             Natchez, LA (       9.2 miles)
             Robeline, LA (      10.0 miles)
             Melrose, LA (      10.5 miles)
             Campti, LA (      11.1 miles)
             Powhatan, LA (      11.7 miles)
             Montgomery, LA (      13.7 miles)