Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Village
Village of Tangipahoa
Location of Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°52′32″N90°30′45″W / 30.87556°N 90.51250°W / 30.87556; -90.51250
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Founded	c. 1853 (1853)
Incorporated	1866 (1866)
Government
• Mayor	Brenda V. Nevels
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	177 ft (54 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	425
• Density	422.89/sq mi (163.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-74760

Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 425 at the 2020 census. It was named after the Tangipahoa Native American tribe. Tangipahoa is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology

The name Tangipahoa is derived from the Muskogean words (tonche pahoha) which translates to "corncob people" or "people of the corn" or "corncob". ^[2] It is from this Native American tribe that the modern Tangipahoa Parish gets its name, as well as the Tangipahoa River.

Geography

Tangipahoa is located at 30°52′32″N90°30′45″W / 30.87556°N 90.51250°W / 30.87556; -90.51250 (30.875453, -90.512546). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	236		—
1880	259		9.7%
1900	297		—
1910	394		32.7%
1920	252		−36.0%
1930	304		20.6%
1940	319		4.9%
1950	352		10.3%
1960	465		32.1%
1970	469		0.9%
1980	493		5.1%
1990	569		15.4%
2000	747		31.3%
2010	748		0.1%
2020	425		−43.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Tangipahoa racial composition ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	34	8.0%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	362	85.18%
Native American	1	0.24%
Asian	1	0.24%
Other/Mixed	18	4.24%
Hispanic or Latino	9	2.12%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 425 people, 190 households, and 119 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 747 people, 235 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The population density was 791.5 inhabitants per square mile (305.6/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (108.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 8.43% White and 91.57% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 235 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.5% were married couples living together, 40.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.76.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 41.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $13,438, and the median income for a family was $14,226. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $6,775. About 45.7% of families and 50.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 62.7% of those under age 18 and 41.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Michael Jackson, NFL player and mayor from 2009 through 2012.

See also

• Green Shutters
• Camp Moore

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. Bulletin - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 2.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.