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Welcome to Tangipahoa ...

The village of Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tangipahoa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tangipahoa has a population of 854 people<2> (see below for details).

Tangipahoa is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Tangipahoa: 985

The ZIP code for Tangipahoa: 70465<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tangipahoa had an population of 854 people. This is an increase of 14.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tangipahoa had a population of 748 people. This makes Tangipahoa the parish's 7th most populous community.

The population of Tangipahoa represents 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 748 people, the population of Tangipahoa has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 747 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tangipahoa.

Communities Also Named Tangipahoa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tangipahoa - it's located in Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tangipahoa.

Communities near Tangipahoa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tangipahoa.

  • Amite City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Roseland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Osyka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
  • Montpelier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Wilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
  • Sunny Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tangipahoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tangipahoa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tangipahoa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tangipahoa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tangipahoa. See our Newspapers Page for Tangipahoa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tangipahoa ...

Looking for more information about Tangipahoa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tangipahoa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tangipahoa.

Adding Tangipahoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tangipahoa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tangipahoa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tangipahoa post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tangipahoa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tangipahoa.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tangipahoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Tangipahoa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tangipahoa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/