Natalbany, Louisiana

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Natalbany, Louisiana
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Coordinates: 30°32′55″N 90°29′42″W / 30.54861°N 90.49500°W / 30.54861; -90.49500Coordinates: 30°32′55″N 90°29′42″W / 30.54861°N 90.49500°W / 30.54861; -90.49500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Area
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,510
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Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
FIPS code22-53475
GNIS feature ID2403328[1]

Natalbany is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Natalbany had a population of 2,510.[3] It is part of the Hammond MSA.

File:Louisiana new state highway shield 1064 east Natalbany.JPG
In 2009, Natalbany was among the first communities in Louisiana to get Louisiana's new black-and-white state highway shields. Shown here: LA 1064 from Natalbany center, looking east.

Etymology

The community is named after the nearby Natalbany River. It is speculated that the name of the river is derived from the Choctaw words nita meaning bear and abani which means "to cook over a fire" in the Choctaw language.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.56%) is water (including Ponchatoula Creek).

Demographics

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Natalbany first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.[5]

Natalbany racial composition as of 2020[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,154 45.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,030 41.04%
Native American 13 0.52%
Asian 19 0.76%
Other/Mixed 81 3.23%
Hispanic or Latino 213 8.49%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,510 people, 1,130 households, and 553 families residing in the CDP.

References

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  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. William A. Read (October 12, 2008). Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin: A Collection of Words. University of Alabama Press. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-0-8173-5505-0.
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  6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

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