Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 748 at the 2010 census. It was named after the Tangipahoa Native American tribe. Tangipahoa is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Village
Village of Tangipahoa
Location of Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°52′32″N 90°30′45″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Government
• Mayor	Brenda V. Nevels (elected 2012)
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km^2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	177 ft (54 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	748
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	853
• Density	848.76/sq mi (327.80/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	985
FIPS code	22-74760

Etymology

The name Tangipahoa is derived from the Muskogean words (tonche pahoha) which translates to "corncob people" or "people of the corn" or "corncob".[3] 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″N 90°30′45″W (30.875453, -90.512546).[4]

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.		%±
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%
Est. 2019	853	[2]	14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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 (306.8/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (109.3/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

• Camp Moore

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Bulletin - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 2.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.