Natalbany, Louisiana

Natalbany, Louisiana
CDP
Natalbany, Louisiana Location of Natalbany in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°32′55″N90°29′42″W / 30.54861°N 90.49500°W / 30.54861; -90.49500 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Area [2]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
• Land	4.43 sq mi (11.46 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation [1]	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,510
• Density	567.10/sq mi (218.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-53475
GNIS feature ID	2403328 [1]

Natalbany is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,739 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hammond MSA.

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. ^[3]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,510		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Natalbany racial composition as of 2020 ^[5]

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Natalbany, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. 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.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.