Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish
Parish
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Hammond
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°37′36″N 90°24′20″W / 30.62665°N 90.40568°W / 30.62665; -90.40568
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	March 6, 1869
Named for	Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn
Seat	Amite City
Largest city	Hammond
Area
• Total	823 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Land	791 sq mi (2,050 km2)
• Water	32 sq mi (80 km2)  3.9%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	133,157
• Density	160/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 5th
Website	www.tangipahoa.org

Tangipahoa Parish ( /ˌtændʒɪpəˈhoʊə/) is a parish located on the southeastern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,157.^[2] The parish seat is Amite City,^[3] while the largest city is Hammond. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond. Lake Pontchartrain borders the southeastern side of the parish.

The name Tangipahoa comes from an Acolapissa word meaning "ear of corn" or "those who gather corn." The parish was organized in 1869 during the Reconstruction era.^[4]

Tangipahoa Parish comprises the Hammond, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA Combined Statistical Area.^[5] It is one of what are called the Florida Parishes, at one time part of West Florida.