What is the county seat of Tangipahoa Parish?

The county seat of Tangipahoa Parish is Amite City.

Is there an online parcel map for Tangipahoa Parish?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 73,470 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Tangipahoa Parish's boundary or name changed?

Tangipahoa Parish was created in 1869 from Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes.

Who issues building permits in Tangipahoa Parish?

The county's page on building permits: Building permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Tangipahoa Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Parish · code 22105

Tangipahoa ParishLouisiana

Tangipahoa Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Amite City. It was created on March 6, 1869, from parts of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes.

Founded1869
County seatAmite City
Named forTangipahoa
Land area791 sq mi + 53 sq mi water
Population133,157 2020 Census
Parcels mapped73,470 checked 16 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Tangipahoa Parish: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1869 from Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Tangipahoa Parish was created from Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, and Washington parishes on March 6, 1869. In 1979, the parish's boundaries through Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain were defined.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1869
Tangipahoa Parish created Tangipahoa created from Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany and Washington.
from Livingston from St. Helena from St. Tammany from Washington
6 March 1869 · La. Acts 1869, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 83-86
1979
Gained territory Tangipahoa gained when boundaries through Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain defined. 20 July 1979 · La. Acts 1979, reg. sess., pp. 2042, 2046-2049
1980
Changed Tangipahoa boundary through Pass Manchac amended and reenacted "to correct a typographical error in the coordinates of a certain point in the description" of 20 July 1919. Act approved by the governor 12 July 1980, became effective 12 September 1980. 12 September 1980 · La. Acts 1980, reg. sess., pp. 516-519

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Tangipahoa

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Fallback

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 73,470 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 18 November 2022 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Tangipahoa Parish yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Tangipahoa by the Census

Population

133,157 2020 Census count

Housing units

56,685 2020 Census count

Land area

791 square miles

Water area

53 square miles

People per sq mi

168 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Building permitsfrom tangipahoa.org

Zoning and code

Planning and zoning 985-748-2024from tangipahoa.org · checked 14 October 2026
Find an Ordinancefrom library.municode.com

GIS and maps

County GIS and maps 985-340-9029from tangipahoa.org · checked 14 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Tangipahoa Parish.
tangipahoa.org

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Tangipahoa Parish

When was Tangipahoa Parish founded?: Tangipahoa Parish was founded in 1869, formed from Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish, and named after Tangipahoa.
What is the county seat of Tangipahoa Parish?: The county seat of Tangipahoa Parish is Amite City.
Is there an online parcel map for Tangipahoa Parish?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 73,470 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Tangipahoa Parish's boundary or name changed?: Tangipahoa Parish was created in 1869 from Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes.
Who issues building permits in Tangipahoa Parish?: The county's page on building permits: Building permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Tangipahoa Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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