Tickfaw, Louisiana facts for kids
This page is about a village in Louisiana. For the river, see Tickfaw River.
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Tickfaw, Louisiana
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Village
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| Village of Tickfaw | |
Location of Tickfaw in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 635 |
| • Density | 393.68/sq mi (151.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70466
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| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-75670 |
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 Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was originally inhabited by Italian-American immigrants and continues to have a distinct Italian-American heritage.
Geography
Tickfaw is located at 30°34′35″N 90°29′14″W / 30.57639°N 90.48722°W (30.576266, -90.487259).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 73 | — | |
| 1960 | 317 | — | |
| 1970 | 370 | 16.7% | |
| 1980 | 571 | 54.3% | |
| 1990 | 565 | −1.1% | |
| 2000 | 617 | 9.2% | |
| 2010 | 694 | 12.5% | |
| 2020 | 806 | 16.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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
- Robert Billiot, Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish since 2008; former educator from Westwego and former resident of Tickfaw
- Kim Mulkey, head coach, LSU Tigers basketball; Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as both player and coach
See also
In Spanish: Tickfaw para niños
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