Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Village
Village of Tangipahoa
Location of Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°52′25″N 90°30′49″W / 30.87361°N 90.51361°W / 30.87361; -90.51361[1]
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Foundedc. 1853 (1853)
Incorporated1866 (1866)
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
180 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
425
 • Density422.89/sq mi (163.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-74760
GNIS feature ID2407558[1]

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 MSA.

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

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%±
1870236—
18802599.7%
1900297—
191039432.7%
1920252−36.0%
193030420.6%
19403194.9%
195035210.3%
196046532.1%
19704690.9%
19804935.1%
199056915.4%
200074731.3%
20107480.1%
2020425−43.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Tangipahoa racial composition as of 2020[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.

Notable person

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tangipahoa, Louisiana
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Bulletin - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.