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. It is part of the Hammond MSA.
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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.56%) is water (including Ponchatoula Creek).
Demographics
Natalbany first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.
+Natalbany racial composition as of 2020 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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