Tangipahoa, Louisiana
| Tangipahoa, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Elevation | 177 ft (53.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°52′32″N 90°30′45″W / 30.87556°N 90.51250°WCoordinates: 30°52′32″N 90°30′45″W / 30.87556°N 90.51250°W |
| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 747 (2000) |
| Density | 791.5/sq mi (305.6/km2) |
| Mayor | Brenda V. Nevels (elected 2012) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 985 |
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Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 747 at the 2000 census. It was named after the Native American tribe of the Tangipahoa.
Tangipahoa is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Tangipahoa is located at 30°52′32″N 90°30′45″W / 30.87556°N 90.51250°W (30.875453, -90.512546).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
As of the census 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.
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