Natchitoches, Louisiana

**Natchitoches** ( ; ), officially the **City of Natchitoches**,  is the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. it is the most populous municipality in Natchitoches Parish. It was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana. 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 not incorporated until after Louisiana had become a state (1812), on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. Natchitoches' sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas. It is also the location of Northwestern State University.

## Suburbs

Natchitoches surrounding communities include:

### Incorporated

- Campti, Louisiana
- Clarence, Louisiana
- Coushatta, Louisiana
- Natchez, Louisiana
- Powhatan, Louisiana
- Provencal, Louisiana
- Robeline, Louisiana

### Unincorporated

- Allen, Louisiana
- Bermuda, Louisiana
- Cloutierville, Louisiana
- Derry, Louisiana
- Fairview Acres, Louisiana
- Fairview Alpha, Louisiana
- Flora, Louisiana
- Grand Ecore, Louisiana
- Hagewood, Louisiana
- Marthaville, Louisiana
- Melrose, Louisiana
- Point Place, Louisiana
- Saint Maurice, Louisiana
- Vienna Bend, Louisiana

### Newspaper

- _Natchitoches Times_

### Radio

The only AM radio station based in Natchitoches is KNOC 1450, a classic country music station

**FM broadcasting**

|Frequency|Callsign|Format|Owner|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|89.7|KBIO|Religious|Radio Maria|
|91.7|KNWD|Alternative|Northwestern State University|
|94.9|KSBH|Country|Elite Radio Group|
|97.5|KDBH-FM|Classic country|Baldridge-Dumas Communications|
|100.7|KZBL|Oldies|Baldridge-Dumas Communications|
|106.5|KLNQ|Contemporary Christian music|Educational Media Foundation|

## Education

- Northwestern State University

## Other websites

- _What's in a Name: Natchitoches_ (LPB, 2006)

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Natchitoches, Louisiana
- **native name**: Natchitoches, Louisiane
- **settlement type**: List of municipalities in Louisiana, City and County seat, parish seat
- **image skyline**: Exchange Bank Main Office.jpg
- **image caption**: Exchange Bank in Downtown Natchitoches
- **image seal**: Seal of Natchitoches, Louisiana.jpg
- **seal size**: 100px
- **nickname**: The Destination of Travelers since 1714
- **map caption**: Interactive map of Natchitoches
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: States
- **subdivision type2**: Parish
- **subdivision name2**: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Natchitoches
- **established title**: Settled
- **established title1**: Incorporated as a town
- **government type**: Mayor-Council
- **governing body**: City Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Ronnie Williams, Jr.

Natchitoches City Council:

Councilwoman-at-Large: Betty Sawyer-Smith

District 1: Eddie Harrington

District 2: Dale Nielsen

District 3: Christopher Petite

District 4: Rosemary Elie

Chief of Police Nikeo Collins
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 68.07
- **area total sq mi**: 26.28
- **area land km2**: 58.77
- **area land sq mi**: 22.69
- **area water km2**: 9.31
- **area water sq mi**: 3.59
- **population total**: 18039
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population density km2**: 306.97
- **population density sq mi**: 795.05
- **timezone1**: North American Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset1**: −6
- **timezone1 dst**: North American Central Time Zone, CDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: −5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 71457
- **area code type**: Area code
- **area code**: Area code 318, 318
- **blank name sec1**: Interstate
- **blank info sec1**:
- **blank1 name sec1**: Louisiana Highways
- **blank1 info sec1**:
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 22-53545