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Welcome to Tangipahoa Parish ...

Time Zone: Tangipahoa Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Amite City is the Seat for Tangipahoa Parish.

Tangipahoa Parish was founded in 1868. Tangipahoa was created by taking area from Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint Tammany and Washington Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tangipahoa had a population of 134,758 people. This is an increase of 10.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 121,485 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tangipahoa represented 2.68% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Tangipahoa Parish:

  • Amite City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hammond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
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  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kentwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
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  • Ponchatoula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Roseland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
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  • Tangipahoa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Tickfaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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