Amite City
| Amite City | |||
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| Nickname : Amite | |||
Location in Louisiana
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1861 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Tangipahoa Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 44 ′ N , 90 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,110 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 411 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 44.1 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 10.0 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 35 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70422 | ||
| Area code : | +1 985 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-01885 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1629911 | ||
| Website : | www.townofamitecity.com | ||
| Mayor : | RE Goldsby, MD | ||
Amite is a town in Tangipahoa Parish in the US state of Louisiana and the seat of the Parish administration with 4110 inhabitants (as of 2000).
geography
Amite is located in southeast Louisiana. The city covers an area of 10.0 km².
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, 4110 people live in the city. Of these, 51.82% are African American, 46.42% White, 1.41% Hispanics and Latinos, 0.78% Asians, 0.10% Native Americans and 0.88% are of another or more races.
Of the 1,310 households, 32.4% have one or more children under the age of 18 and 40.4% are made up of married couples.
The average age is 34 years.
The median income is $ 27,011 per household and $ 33,125 per family. 23.1% of families and 27.0% of the urban population live below the poverty line.
sons and daughters of the town
- John Bel Edwards (born 1966), politician
- Kevin Magee , basketball player
- Lester Ricard , football player for the NFL Carolina Panthers
- Karl Wilson , football player in the NFL
Web links
Commons : Amite, Louisiana - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
