Profile for Amite, Louisiana, LA

Local festivals include:

• Oyster Festival - March 16-18, 2007
• Tangipahoa Parish Free Fair - Oct. 3-7, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Amite

Cemeteries (43)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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• Amite population
• Ancestry of people in Amite
• Housing in Amite
• Income in Amite
• Marital status of adults in Amite
• Place of birth of people in Amite
• Residence in 1995, of people in Amite
• School enrollment & education levels in Amite
• Transportation & commute times in Amite
• Tangipahoa Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Amite demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tangipahoa Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70456 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Tangipahoa Parish tourism

7% of Amite residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Amite ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Amite
• Libraries in or near Amite

Post a query on a message board:

• Tangipahoa Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Amite museums
• Amite historic sites
• Amite area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Amite area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Amite
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Amite business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Tangipahoa Parish
• Arrests in Tangipahoa Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amite was $14,565, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tangipahoa Parish economic census
• Tangipahoa Parish economic summary
• Tangipahoa Parish employment growth
• Tangipahoa Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

16% of Amite residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Amite
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Amite
• School districts in or near Amite
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Amite

• Air pollution in Tangipahoa Parish
• Diesel soot in Tangipahoa Parish
• Land contamination in Tangipahoa Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Tangipahoa Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

Amite festival dates:

• Oyster Festival - March 16-18, 2007
• Tangipahoa Parish Free Fair - Oct. 3-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Amite festival web sites:

• Tangipahoa Parish Free Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Amite

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Amite
• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Amite items now on sale

• Tangipahoa Parish government
• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Amite medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Amite
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Amite
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tangipahoa Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Amite, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $274.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $707.

• Find Foreclosure in Amite
• Homes for sale in the Amite area
• Find a Amite Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Louisiana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Louisiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Amite include Tangipahoa Parish Genealogy Library & Adm. Off., Tangipahoa Parish Main Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Amite

• Louisiana library

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• Census map of Amite area
• Historic maps of LA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Louisiana
• Topographic map of Amite

• Daily newspapers in or near Amite
• AM radio stations in or near Amite
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Amite
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• Media ownership in the Amite area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Louisiana

• Military bases in Louisiana
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Amite
• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Amite
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Amite

• Parks near Amite
• National forests in Louisiana
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Amite
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Tangipahoa Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Amite political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
• Louisiana Republican party
• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Amite
• Total membership by faith, in Tangipahoa Parish

• Chowhound message boards for LA

The average commute time for Amite workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Amite travel guide
• Airports near Amite
• Hotels near Amite
• Louisiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Louisiana coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Louisiana
• Wildlife refuges in Louisiana

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