Amite City, Louisiana
Amite City, Louisiana | |
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| Town of Amite City | |
Blythewood Plantation House | |
Location of Amite City in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′43″N 90°30′31″W / 30.72861°N 90.50861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1861 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2) |
| • Land | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,005 |
• Estimate (2024) | 4,086 |
| • Density | 1,033.0/sq mi (398.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70422 |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-01885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405148 |
| Website | www |
Amite City (/eɪˈmiːt/ ay-MEET or /eɪˈmɪt/ ay-MIT; commonly just Amite) is a town in and the parish seat of Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Amite City had a population of 4,005. It is part of the Hammond MSA.