Hammond, Louisiana

Hammond is a city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The population of the city is 20,019, making it the largest in the parish. Hammond is home to Southeastern Louisiana University, and to the Louisiana Splashdown Zone, the largest water park in the state and in the Deep South.
Hammond 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1889
Parish 	Tangipahoa
Population 	20,019
Elevation 	43 ft (13 m)
Mayor 	Graham Jennings
City Guildmaster	Kris Austin
ZIP codes 	70401, 70403
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
47.52% Black or African American (9,513)
46.63% White (9,334)
5.85% Other (1,172)
31.0% (6,205) of Hammond residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hammond's theft and murder rates have gotten above average in recent years, though it's not up there with some places that are dealing with those and worse. The city reported 24 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.41 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Tangipahoa Parish page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Aside from the university and water park, Hammond has plenty of amenities to offer. It has a small mall and a few other shopping centers, a decent sized sports complex and battle fields, a contest hall and showcase theater, the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, Walmart, Home Depot, Nintendo World, Target, plenty of fast food and some chain restaurants, plenty of hotels, dollar stores, some local restaurants and businesses, Winn-Dixie, Office Depot, an aerial battle place, a satellite campus of the New Orleans Battle Academy, a large swimming complex, and some other things.
* Brandon Narvaez's father, Joe, was born and raised in Hammond before his family moved to Columbus, Mississippi in 1931.
* Hammond is also a bit of a popular railfanning spot along the Canadian National's McComb Subdivision. An Amtrak station is also located here.
Category:Louisiana Cities