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Welcome to Tickfaw ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tickfaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tickfaw has a population of 770 people<2> (see below for details).

Tickfaw is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Tickfaw: 985

The ZIP code for Tickfaw: 70466<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tickfaw had an population of 770 people. This is an increase of 10.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tickfaw had a population of 694 people. This makes Tickfaw the parish's 8th most populous community.

The population of Tickfaw represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 694 people, the population of Tickfaw increased 12.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 617 people).

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

Communities near Tickfaw ...

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

  • Hammond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ponchatoula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Amite City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Roseland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
  • Folsom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Tickfaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tickfaw.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tickfaw. 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 Tickfaw.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tickfaw ...

Looking for more information about Tickfaw? 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 Tickfaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tickfaw.

Adding Tickfaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tickfaw 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 Tickfaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tickfaw post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tickfaw.

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 Tickfaw.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tickfaw - 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 Tickfaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tickfaw 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/