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Natalbany, Louisiana
Natalbany, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Natalbany, Louisiana
Natalbany, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Tangipahoa
Area
 • 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
49 ft (15 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(s) 985
FIPS code 22-53475

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 Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Louisiana new state highway shield 1064 east Natalbany
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.

Geography

Natalbany is located at 30°32′52″N 90°29′2″W / 30.54778°N 90.48389°W / 30.54778; -90.48389 (30.547856, -90.483765).

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.
2020 2,510
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Natalbany racial composition
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.

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