Hammond, Louisiana

Hammond, Louisiana
City
City of Hammond
The Hammond Oak, located in the 500 block of East Charles Street: The grave of founder Peter av Hammerdal (Peter Hammond) is under this tree.
Interactive map of Hammond
Coordinates: 30°30′16″N 90°27′56″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Settled	1818 (1818)
Chartered	1889 (1889)
Government
• Mayor	Peter Michael Panepinto (R) (reelected 2018)
Area
• Total	14.04 sq mi (36.37 km2)
• Land	14.04 sq mi (36.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,584
• Density	1,395.17/sq mi (538.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70401, 70403
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-32755
Website	www.hammond.org

Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Transportation

Rail

See also: Hammond (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, is a common sight in Hammond. The old station is still in use and is located right in the middle of downtown.

Highways

Part of Hammond's success is due to its location at the junction of two heavily travelled interstate highways:

Number		Highway
12		Interstate 12
55		Interstate 55

Two U.S. Highways serve the city:

Number		Highway
51		U.S. Highway 51
190		U.S. Highway 190

State highways serving the area include:

Number		Highway
443		LA 443
1040		LA 1040
1064		LA 1064
1065		LA 1065
1067		LA 1067
1249		LA 1249
3158		LA 3158
3234		LA 3234
3260		LA 3260

Other websites

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