LAMap-doton-Natalbany, 2004
Natalbany’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
- 1894Natalbany is settled
NatalbanyLA
A town of 2,416, settled in 1894.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Richard David Ramsey · Public domain
Population
2,416
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
28.9
years
Jobs based here
283
A commuter town
Is Natalbany a good place to live?
Natalbany’s weakest subject grade is a D− for health. 41% of residents live below the poverty line in Natalbany, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Only 1 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of households owning their home than Natalbany. Natalbany has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Natalbany has shrunk 16% from 2010 to 2020
2,984 counted in 2010 and 2,510 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Natalbany grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Natalbany is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 98% of U.S. towns; Lallie Kemp Medical Center 5 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →Jobs & income$32K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $151K, 2.7 years of the Hammond metro’s $57K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Natalbany: who provides what
Natalbany is unincorporated, so Tangipahoa Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWashington-St Tammany E C11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTangipahoa Parish Water District5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTangipahoa ParishTangipahoa Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTangipahoa Parish Registrar of VotersTangipahoa Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes70401, 70466, 7045170401 58% · 70466 34% · 70451 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Natalbany.
HealthD−
More of Natalbany’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
26% of Natalbany adults report frequent mental distress, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 17%. 44% of Natalbany adults feel lonely. Natalbany beats the Louisiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Natalbany | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 26% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
3 better10 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Natalbany | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.8% | 38.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 19.4% | 11.3% |
Lallie Kemp Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Natalbany’s schools rank ahead of 53% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Tangipahoa Parish school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
53%of LA districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 440 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Very high risk in Natalbany, with hurricanes at the top
Since 1983, 285 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Natalbany.
96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
285
paid flood claims since 1983
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Natalbany’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Natalbany for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Natalbany grew to 283 in 2023, 191 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Natalbany is 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| Natalbany | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Natalbany1%
Hammond23%
Amite City7%
Baton Rouge6%
New Orleans4%
22 mi
median commute distance
283
jobs based in Natalbany
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Louisiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (22% statewide). Natalbany’s median age is 28.9 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
28.9median age · LA 38
| Natalbany | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.9 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 20% | 29% |
NatalbanyLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma29%
High school35%
Some college10%
Associate’s2%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Natalbany’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Natalbany | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.6% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.5% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 28.7% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.2% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Natalbany, expect mild winters and hot summers
Natalbany has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–64°
Spring56–79°
Summer71–91°
Fall57–80°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1%conserved
| Natalbany | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1%
conserved · 28 of 2,861 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in Natalbany sells for about $385K
$385Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Natalbany
17pages on Natalbany
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Natalbany
About 8 of every 100 Natalbany residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Natalbany for work
Where Natalbany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
283jobs based in Natalbany
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Natalbany
CDP in Louisiana, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,902 ft
- ZIP code
- 70451
Natalbany’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Natalbany.
HammondTickfawNatalbany
How the neighbors grade
Natalbany has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Natalbany reports no FBI crime data of its own. Tickfaw isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Natalbany with a neighbor →
Questions about Natalbany
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Natalbany, LA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $151,000, 29% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.