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Amite City, Louisiana

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Population (year 2000): 4,110. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,287 (+4.3% change)
 

Males: 2,164  (52.7%)
Females: 1,946  (47.3%)

St. Tammany Parish

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70422.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,400 (it was $27,011 in 2000)
Amite City  $30,400
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,800 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Amite City  $81,800
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Amite City:

  • Black (51.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Italian (6.6%), United States (6.6%), Irish (5.5%), German (5.3%), English (5.3%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1861

Elevation: 23 feet

Land area: 3.85 square miles.

Population density: 1052 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amite City

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amite City town

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

25 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amite City:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

Amite City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (47.3 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (341.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Roseland, LA (2.4 miles ), Independence, LA (6.5 miles ), Tangipahoa, LA (10.2 miles ), Montpelier, LA (10.6 miles ), Tickfaw, LA (10.6 miles ), Natalbany, LA (12.6 miles ), Greensburg, LA (13.0 miles ), Kentwood, LA (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $88,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $186,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $223,300
  • 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.73 N, Longitude: 90.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,460 (+35.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 487 (36.8%)


People in group quarters in Amite City
  • 523 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 17 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 985

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Population change in the 1990s: -160 (-3.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Amite City-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Amite City town center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/6/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amite City:
  • HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; AMITE, LA)
  • LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; INDEPENDENCE, LA)
  • HAMMOND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HAMMOND, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amite City:
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 46 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amite City:
  • HAMMOND MUNI (about 16 miles; HAMMOND, LA; ID: HDC)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 29 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; ID: 2R7)
  • MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 31 miles; MC COMB, MS; ID: MCB)

Amtrak station near Amite City:
  • 16 miles: HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amite City:
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 52 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)

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Notable location: Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Amite Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Amite City include: Amite Assembly on the Rock Church (A), Amite Church of Christ (B), Amite Presbyterian Church (C), Saint Helena Catholic Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), First Southern Methodist Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church of Amite (H), Nazareth Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Amite Cemetery (1), Ellis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Amite Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  27.0%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Amite City compared to Louisiana state average:

Amite City, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Amite City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $268,000
    Sewerage: $106,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $777,000
    Police Protection: $540,000
    Regular Highways: $444,000
    Water Utilities: $180,000
    Sewerage: $151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    Parks & Recreation: $78,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $76,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $181,000
    Health: $8,000
    General: $7,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $618,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $247,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,380,000
    NEC: $222,000
    Public Utilities: $105,000
    Property: $93,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $923,000

15.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  15.14%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:  0.07%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  4.82% ($44,548 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  3.13% ($42,675)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  2.13% ($49,193)


13.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.55%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:  0.08%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.79% ($39,228 average AGI)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.65% ($30,916)
to Harris County, TX  0.61% ($61,272)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amite City:
  • WABL (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMITE, LA; Owner: SPOTLIGHT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WFPR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
  • WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amite City:
  • WTGG (96.5 FM; AMITE, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHMD (107.1 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KSLU (90.9 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Amite City:
  • WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)

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