Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
12 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 136,738
- Median household income
- $56,760
- ±2,614
- Unemployed
- 6.0%
- 3,783 of 63,459 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.2%
- 46,371 of 51,999 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Tangipahoa | 135,217 (2021) | Po Box 215, Amite | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hammond | 19,976 (2021) | Po Box 2788, Hammond | Website |
| City of Ponchatoula | 7,927 (2021) | 125 W Hickory St, Ponchatoula | Website |
| Town of Amite City | 3,811 (2021) | 212 E Oak St, Amite | Website |
| Town of Independence | 1,657 (2021) | Po Box 35, Independence | — |
| Town of Kentwood | 2,185 (2021) | 308 Avenue G, Kentwood | Website |
| Town of Roseland | 896 (2021) | Po Box 302, Roseland | — |
| Village of Tangipahoa | 436 (2021) | Po Box 156, Tangipahoa | — |
| Village of Tickfaw | 647 (2021) | Po Box 249, Tickfaw | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Area Economic and Industrial Development District | Other single function districts | Po Box 2788, Hammond | Website |
| Tangipahoa Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau | Other single function districts | 13143 Wardline Rd, Hammond | Website |
| South Tangipahoa Port Commission | Sea and inland port facilities | 163 W Hickory St, Ponchatoula | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Tangipahoa Parish
School district33 schools
59656 Puleston Road, Amite, LA, 70422
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hammond Farmers Market
#2 W. Thomas Hammond, LA, 70401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Hammond Farmers & Artisans Market
213 SW Railroad Ave, Hammond, LA, 70401
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-05-07. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.