Chatham, Louisiana
Chatham is a town in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 491 in 2020. It is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area.
Chatham, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Chatham | |
Motto: "Gateway to Caney Lake"[1] | |
![]() Location of Chatham in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°18′33″N 92°27′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 491 |
• Density | 496.96/sq mi (191.86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-14485 |
Website | Town of Chatham, Louisiana |
Southwest of Chatham is Caney Lake and the Jimmie Davis State Park.
Geography
Chatham is located at 32°18′33″N 92°27′5″W (32.309036, -92.451359).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (13.91%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 181 | — | |
1920 | 186 | 2.8% | |
1930 | 391 | 110.2% | |
1940 | 605 | 54.7% | |
1950 | 833 | 37.7% | |
1960 | 758 | −9.0% | |
1970 | 827 | 9.1% | |
1980 | 714 | −13.7% | |
1990 | 617 | −13.6% | |
2000 | 623 | 1.0% | |
2010 | 557 | −10.6% | |
2020 | 491 | −11.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 272 | 55.4% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 185 | 37.68% |
Native American | 5 | 1.02% |
Asian | 3 | 0.61% |
Other/Mixed | 16 | 3.26% |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.04% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 491 people, 316 households, and 157 families residing in the town.
References
- "Town of Chatham, Louisiana". Town of Chatham, Louisiana. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
External links
- Town of Chatham Archived 2020-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
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