Town guide

Amite City, Louisiana

Amite City is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, home to about 4,048 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70422.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,0481,043 per sq mi
Median home value$112,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Amite City

1 ZIP code

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Around Amite City

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)53 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX298 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amite City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amite City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amite City had 4,005 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Tangipahoa Parish grew from 17,625 residents in 1900 to 133,157 in 2020.

Amite City population by census2000: 4,110, 2010: 4,141, 2020: 4,0054,11020004,14120104,0052020

Tangipahoa Parish, 1900–2020

Tangipahoa Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,625, 1910: 29,160, 1920: 31,440, 1930: 46,227, 1940: 45,519, 1950: 53,218, 1960: 59,434, 1970: 65,875, 1980: 80,698, 1990: 85,709, 2000: 100,588, 2010: 121,097, 2020: 133,15718K’00’1031K’20’3046K’40’5059K’60’7081K’80’90101K’00’10133K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Amite CityJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 6.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in61°39°Jan5.965°42°Feb5.072°48°Mar5.278°54°Apr5.185°62°May6.490°69°Jun5.991°71°Jul6.592°71°Aug6.689°66°Sep3.681°55°Oct4.370°46°Nov3.863°40°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amite, LA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Tangipahoa Parish

39,823 jobs at 2,617 businesses in Tangipahoa Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tangipahoa ParishHealth care and social assistance: 9,087 jobs; Retail trade: 6,748 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,953 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,742 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,215 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,177 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,083 jobs; Other services: 1,861 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amite City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hood Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · AmiteUnder a mile
  • Lallie Kemp Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Independence7.3 miles
  • St. Helena Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg16.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Amite City

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fleet Easley Park · 8 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Winn-Dixie0.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tangipahoa Parish Library0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amite City

Public schools here are run by Tangipahoa Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amite Elementary Magnet SchoolAmitePre-K–4431Public0.6 mi
Amite Westside Middle MagnetAmite5–8279Public0.3 mi
Amite High MagnetAmite9–12347Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Oak Forest AcademyAmitePre-K–12717Nonsectarian0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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