Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 121,097.
Tangipahoa Parish 	Louisiana
Founded 	March 6, 1869
Named for 	Acolapissa word meaning "ear of corn" or "those who gather corn"
Parish seat 	Amite City
Largest city 	Hammond
Population 	121,097
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. Districts 	1st, 5th
Parish Guildmaster	Rahsaan Ferguson
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/=5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 12
Interstate 55
US Route 51
US Route 51 Business
US Route 190
Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Highway 16
Louisiana Highway 22
Louisiana Highway 38
Louisiana Highway 40
Louisiana Highway 440
Louisiana Highway 442
Louisiana Highway 443
Louisiana Highway 445
Louisiana Highway 1040
Louisiana Highway 1045
Louisiana Highway 1046
Louisiana Highway 1048
Louisiana Highway 1049
Louisiana Highway 1050
Louisiana Highway 1051
Louisiana Highway 1053
Louisiana Highway 1054
Louisiana Highway 1055
Louisiana Highway 1056
Louisiana Highway 1057
Louisiana Highway 1058
Louisiana Highway 1059
Louisiana Highway 1061
Louisiana Highway 1062
Louisiana Highway 1063
Louisiana Highway 1064
Louisiana Highway 1065
Louisiana Highway 1067
Louisiana Highway 1249
Louisiana Highway 3158
Louisiana Highway 3234
Louisiana Highway 3260
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
St. Tammany Parish (east)
Pike County, Mississippi (north)
Washington Parish (northeast)
St. Helena Parish (northwest)
Amite County, Mississippi (north-northwest)
St. John the Baptist Parish (south)
Livingston Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
63.57% White (76,981)
31.08% Black or African American (37,636)
5.35% Other (6,480)
21.2% (25,672) of Tangipahoa Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
In part because of the parish's population, Tangipahoa has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The parish reported 62 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.20 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-3%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-7%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-18%, 1-25%, 1-40%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-5%, 1-12%, 1-27%
Blastoise 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1%, 1-13%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-80%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-69%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-55%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-70%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-63%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-45%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-25%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF 	Forest 	1-15%
NidoranM 	Forest 	1-15%
Nidorina 	Forest 	1-8%
Nidorino 	Forest 	1-8%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-15%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-45%, 1-65%
Golduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-20%, 1-40%
Poliwag 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-55%, 1-73%
Poliwhirl 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%, 1-48%
Poliwrath 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-7%, 1-23%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-85%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-7%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-30%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-35%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-20%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Meganium 	Forest 	1%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-30%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-17%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-5%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-59%, 1-65%, 1-85%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-44%, 1-50%, 1-70%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-29%, 1-35%, 1-55%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-60%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-43%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-45%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-24%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-11%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-63%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-28%, 1-48%
Politoed 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-7%, 1-23%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-60%, 1-80%
Quagsire 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-45%, 1-62%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-6%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-72%, 1-90%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-59%, 1-75%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-44%, 1-60%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-78%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-68%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-58%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-42%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-23%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-56%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-35%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-20%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-55%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-40%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-45%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-15%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-5%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-63%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-48%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-50%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-38%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-23%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-42%
Buizel 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-75%, 1-92%
Floatzel 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-50%, 1-67%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-20%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-5%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-43%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-24%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-40%, 1-63%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-22%, 1-45%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-41%
Servine 	Forest 	1-26%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-11%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-14%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-5%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-45%, 1-50%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-32%, 1-37%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-90%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-75%, 1-80%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-80%
Seismitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-55%, 1-60%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-75%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-58%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-36%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-12%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-2%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-75%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-50%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-12%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-15%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-5%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-20%, 1-30%, 1-45%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-7%, 1-17%, 1-32%
Greninja 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-4%, 1-18%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-88%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-83%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-45%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-28%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-47%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-17%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-7%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-33%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-18%
Dewpider 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-15%, 1-30%
Araquanid 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1%, 1-15%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-18%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-45%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Hammond - 20,019
Ponchatoula - 6,559
=== Towns ===
Amite City - 4,141
Independence - 1,665
Kentwood - 2,198
Roseland - 1,123
=== Villages ===
Tangipahoa - 748
Tickfaw - 694
=== CDPs ===
Natalbany - 2,984
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Avalon Terrace
Baptist
Bolivar
Fluker
Husser
Loranger
Manchac (Akers)
Robert
Rosaryville
Uneedus
Wilmer
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	63 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	219
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* While not on the Gulf Coast, Tangipahoa is close enough to where it has ended up many a time over the years in evacuation zones, and has sustained decent amounts of damage in the aftermath of some hurricanes, along with being pretty flood-prone overall.
* Tangipahoa is the longest vertical county in South Louisiana.
* Via per capita income, the village of Tangipahoa itself is the poorest in South Louisiana as well.
* Tickfaw is an Indian name meaning "Rest Among the Pines." It derives from a contraction of the Choctaw words tiak "pine" and foha "rest" or "ease". It was originally inhabited by Italian-American immigrants and continues to have a distinct Italian-American heritage, a contrast in comparison to most of the parish.
* Jermaine Brunetti, the current leader of Team Rocket's Louisiana branch, was born and raised in Independence.
* Natalbany only serves as a suburb/extension of Hammond.
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