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.
Tangipahoa, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Village of Tangipahoa | |
 Location of Tangipahoa in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. | |
 Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′25″N 90°30′49″W / 30.87361°N 90.51361°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Founded | c. 1853 |
| Incorporated | 1866 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 425 |
| • Density | 422.89/sq mi (163.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-74760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407558[1] |
Etymology
editThe 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
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 425 | −43.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| 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
edit- Michael Jackson, NFL player and mayor from 2009 through 2012.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tangipahoa, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Bulletin - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1909. p. 2.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.