Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,639. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University, and the city was the home base for production of the first season of the 1988 television series In the Heat of the Night. Jump to: navigation, search Melbourne, Australia by night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university that is located in the city of Hammond, Louisiana. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 film, based on the John Ball novel published in 1965 of the same name, which tells the story of a Northern U.S. African-American police detective who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a racist small town in the...

History

The Hammond Oak

The city is named for Peter Hammond, a Swedish immigrant, who first settled the area around 1818. Hammond is buried on the east side of town under the Hammond Oak along with his wife, three daughters and a favorite slave. Image File history File links Hammond_oak. ... Image File history File links Hammond_oak. ... Jump to: navigation, search Peter J. Hammond (sometimes credited as P. J. Hammond) is a British television writer. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The word slaves has several meanings and usages: People who are owned by others, and live to serve them without pay. ...

In 1854, the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad (now the Illinois Central Railroad) came to Hammond, launching the city's continuing role as a commercial and transport center. During the American Civil War, the city was a shoemaking center for the Confederacy and it later became a major shipping point for strawberries, earning it the title of "the Strawberry Capital of America". Today, it sits at the intersections of Interstates 12 and 55. Jump to: navigation, search 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC) was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes from Chicago to New Orleans and Sioux Falls. ... Jump to: navigation, search The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-three mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4... Jump to: navigation, search Species See text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, and the fruit of these plants. ... Jump to: navigation, search A typical rural stretch of Interstate Highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... Interstate 12 is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Its 19th century shoemaking industry was the work of Charles Emery Cate, who bought land in the city in 1860 for a home, a shoe factory, tannery and sawmill. Toward the end of the war, Cate laid out the city grid, using the rail line as a guide and naming several of the streets after his sons. After the American Civil War, light industry and commercial activities were attracted to the town, and by the end of the century the town had become a stopping point for northerners traveling south and for New Orleanians heading north to escape summer yellow fever outbreaks. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

Geography

Hammond is located at 30°30'16" North, 90°27'56" West (30.504446, -90.465616)¹. Image File history File links LAMap-doton-Hammond. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.0 km² (12.8 mi²). 33.0 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.08% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 17,639 people, 6,251 households, and 3,706 families residing in the city. The population density is 534.2/km² (1,383.4/mi²). There are 7,014 housing units at an average density of 212.4/km² (550.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 52.43% White, 45.20% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Jump to: navigation, search A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 6,251 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% are married couples living together, 20.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.19. Jump to: navigation, search Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 23.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,067, and the median income for a family is $31,617. Males have a median income of $30,625 versus $18,533 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,145. 32.8% of the population and 24.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 43.7% of those under the age of 18 and 19.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Local Schools

Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond High School, St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School, Hammond Junior High, Holy Ghost School, Trafton Academy, Eastside Elementary, Westside Elamentary

External links

• National Register of Historic Places: Hammond Historic District

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