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Amite City (/ eɪ ˈ m iː t / ay-MEET or / eɪ ˈ m ɪ t / ay-MIT; commonly just Amite) is a town in and the seat of Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. [3] The population was 4,141 at the 2010 census .
Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which are equivalent to counties, and contains 304 municipalities consisting of four consolidated city-parishes, 64 cities, 130 towns, and 106 villages. [2] Louisiana's municipalities cover only 7.8% of the state's land mass but are home to 46.4% of its population.
Amite may refer to: Amite City, Louisiana , town in and the parish seat of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, US Amite County, Mississippi , county in the state of Mississippi
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 ...
Affectionately nicknamed “Hammond, America” by locals, Hammond, Louisiana is the largest town in Tangipahoa parish. ( New Orleans is just 45 minutes down the road.)
Pages in category "Amite City, Louisiana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Amite City ...
On Dec. 11, 2008, the Crescent City saw its earliest 1-inch snow of any season on record, though not officially at the airport. Baton Rouge picked up 3 inches and nearby Amite, Louisiana, piled up ...
Driving south on Highway 71 where it meets La-527, as you come into the town of Taylortown, there sits a mysterious brick tower on the left across the railroad tracks: The Famous Taylortown Tower