Tangipahoa, Louisiana

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Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Village
Village of Tangipahoa
Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Tangipahoa Highlighted.svg
Location of Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
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
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
Parish Tangipahoa
Foundedc. 1853 (1853)
Incorporated 1866 (1866)
Government
 • MayorBrenda V. Nevels
Area
[1]
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
177 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total425
 • Density422.89/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.

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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
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 236—
1880 2599.7%
1900 297—
1910 39432.7%
1920 252−36.0%
1930 30420.6%
1940 3194.9%
1950 35210.3%
1960 46532.1%
1970 4690.9%
1980 4935.1%
1990 56915.4%
2000 74731.3%
2010 7480.1%
2020 425−43.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Tangipahoa racial composition [5]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)348.0%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)36285.18%
Native American 10.24%
Asian 10.24%
Other/Mixed 184.24%
Hispanic or Latino 92.12%

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

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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.
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