Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
| Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 6 March, 1869 |
| Named for | Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn |
| Seat | Amite City |
| Largest city | Hammond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 823 sq mi (2,132 km2) |
| • Land | 791 sq mi (2,049 km2) |
| • Water | 32 sq mi (83 km2), 3.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 128,755 |
| • Density | 153/sq mi (59/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 5th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Tangipahoa Parish (pronunciation: /ˌtændʒᵻpəˈhoʊə/; French: Paroisse de Tangipahoa) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 121,097. The parish seat is Amite City, but the largest city is Hammond. Tangipahoa comes from an Acolapissa word meaning "ear of corn" or "those who gather corn." The parish was founded in 1869.
Tangipahoa Parish comprises the Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area. It is one of the Florida Parishes.
Tangipahoa Parish began in 1869, when it was carved from Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish, and Washington Parish. It was flooded in 1932.
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