Tangipahoa
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Location in Louisiana
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Tangipahoa Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 53 ′ N , 90 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,110 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,712.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 54 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70465 | ||
| Area code : | +1 985 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-74760 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 539784 | ||
| Mayor : | Michael Jackson | ||
Tangipahoa is a municipality in Tangipahoa Parish in the US state of Louisiana with 747 inhabitants (as of 2000).
geography
Amite is located in southeast Louisiana. The city covers an area of 2.4 km².
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, 767 people live in the city. Of these, 91.57% are African American, 8.43% are white, and 0.13% are racial or multi-racial.
Of the 235 households, 47.2% have one or more children under the age of 18 and 25.5% are made up of married couples.
The average age is 22 years.
The median income is $ 13,438 per household and $ 14,226 per family. 45.7% of families and 50.1% of the urban population live below the poverty line.
sons and daughters of the town
- Michael Jackson, former NFL player
particularities
The Tangipahoa Township attracted global media attention in 2009 when a judge refused to marry a black man and a white woman because the well-being of children emerging from the marriage was at risk. The alleged racism has been criticized both inside and outside the United States .