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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.
Etymology
[edit]The name Tangipahoa is derived from the Muskogean words (tonche pahoha) which translates to "corncob people" or "people of the corn" or "corncob".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It is from this Native American tribe that the modern Tangipahoa Parish gets its name, as well as the Tangipahoa River.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
[edit]| 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. Template:Clear left
Notable person
[edit]- Michael Jackson, NFL player and mayor from 2009 through 2012.
See also
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