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 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Chatham | |
| Motto: "Gateway to Caney Lake"[1] | |
 Location of Chatham in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′33″N 92°27′05″W / 32.30917°N 92.45139°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 / 32.30917°N 92.45139°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 | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
- Town of Chatham Archived March 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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