Profile for Chatham, Louisiana, LA

Nearby parks & recreation: Caney Creek Lake State Park

Listed places near Chatham

Cemeteries (21)

Communities (1)

Parks (1)

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• Chatham population
• Ancestry of people in Chatham
• Housing in Chatham
• Income in Chatham
• Marital status of adults in Chatham
• Place of birth of people in Chatham
• Residence in 1995, of people in Chatham
• School enrollment & education levels in Chatham
• Transportation & commute times in Chatham
• Jackson Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chatham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 71226 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

3% of Chatham residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chatham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chatham
• Libraries in or near Chatham

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• Jackson Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chatham museums
• Chatham historic sites
• Chatham area parks

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• Chatham area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chatham
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Chatham business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jackson Parish
• Arrests in Jackson Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chatham was $10,415, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson Parish economic census
• Jackson Parish economic summary
• Jackson Parish employment growth
• Jackson Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

15% of Chatham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chatham
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Chatham
• School districts in or near Chatham
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Chatham

• Air pollution in Jackson Parish
• Diesel soot in Jackson Parish
• Land contamination in Jackson Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jackson Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Chatham
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• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Chatham medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Chatham
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Chatham
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Chatham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $169.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $508.

• Find Foreclosure in Chatham
• Homes for sale in the Chatham area
• Find a Chatham Realtor
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Louisiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Chatham

• Louisiana library

• Census map of Chatham area
• Historic maps of LA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Louisiana
• Topographic map of Chatham

• Daily newspapers in or near Chatham
• AM radio stations in or near Chatham
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Chatham
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• Media ownership in the Chatham area
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• Search recent news archives in Louisiana

• Military bases in Louisiana
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Chatham
• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
• Lions clubs in Louisiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chatham
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Chatham

• Parks near Chatham
• National forests in Louisiana
• State parks in Louisiana

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Chatham
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• Post cards of Louisiana communities

Jackson Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chatham political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
• Louisiana Republican party
• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chatham
• Total membership by faith, in Jackson Parish

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The average commute time for Chatham workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Chatham travel guide
• Airports near Chatham
• Hotels near Chatham
• Louisiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Louisiana
• Wildlife refuges in Louisiana

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