Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 748-3211
Fax: (985) 748-7576
www.tangipahoa.org
On the northern border of LA, east of Baton Rouge; organized Mar 6, 1869 from Livingston, Saint Tammany, Saint Helena, and Washington parishes. Name Origin: For the Indian tribe, which has since disappeared. The name is probably from Choctaw tanchapi 'cornstalk' or 'cob,' and ayua 'gather': 'corn gatherers.'
Area (sq mi):: 823.12 (land 790.24; water 32.88) Population per square mile: 134.80
Population 2005: 106,502 State rank: 12 Population change: 2000-20005 5.90%; 1990-2000 17.40% Population 2000: 100,588 (White 68.90%; Black or African American 28.40%; Hispanic or Latino 1.50%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 32.30
Income 2000: per capita $14,461; median household $29,412; Population below poverty level: 22.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,071-$21,789
Unemployment (2004): 6.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.70% Median travel time to work: 29.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 31.10%
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