Chatham, Louisiana

Chatham, Louisiana
Town
Town of Chatham
Motto:  "Gateway to Caney Lake"
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

Chatham is a town in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 557 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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).

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

Historical population

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

2020 census

Chatham racial composition

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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 623 people, 257 households, and 169 families residing in the town. The population density was 629.8 inhabitants per square mile (243.2/km²). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 305.3 per square mile (117.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.22% White, 44.30% African American, and 0.48% from two or more races.

There were 257 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,500, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had a median income of $23,194 versus $16,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,415. About 31.2% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.0% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town of Chatham Archived 2020-03-20 at the Wayback Machine