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.

Southwest of Chatham is Caney Lake and the Jimmie Davis State Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (13.91%) is water.

Demographics

+Chatham racial composition as of 2020 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