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This article is about a village in Louisiana. For the river, see Tickfaw River. Village in Louisiana, United States
Tickfaw, Louisiana
Village
Village of Tickfaw
Location of Tickfaw in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.Location of Tickfaw in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United StatesLocation of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°34′37″N 90°29′44″W / 30.57694°N 90.49556°W / 30.57694; -90.49556
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Area
 • Total1.61 sq mi (4.18 km)
 • Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Population
 • Total635
 • Density393.68/sq mi (151.96/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code70466
Area code985
FIPS code22-75670
GNIS feature ID2407561

Tickfaw was founded in 1852 and is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 694 at the 2010 census. Tickfaw is part of the Hammond MSA. It was originally inhabited by Italian-American immigrants and continues to have a distinct Italian-American heritage.

History

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The Village was incorporated in 1957 under the leadership of Joe Greco, who later became the first Mayor. The governing body consists of the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen and an elected Chief of Police.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
188073
1960317
197037016.7%
198057154.3%
1990565−1.1%
20006179.2%
201069412.5%
202080616.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
Tickfaw racial composition as of 2020
Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 425 66.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 115 18.11%
Native American 5 0.79%
Asian 10 1.57%
Other/Mixed 25 3.94%
Hispanic or Latino 55 8.66%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 635 people, 257 households, and 187 families residing in the village.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tickfaw, Louisiana
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS". tools.usps.com.
  4. "Explore Census Data". Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. "Robert E. Billiot". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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