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1880
1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Tangipahoa Parish - Hammond - ED 53-30 to 37, 1880
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Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church is a historic church at 100 W. Church Street in Hammond, Louisiana, U.S.A.
About Hammond
City in Louisiana, USHammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located 45 miles (72 km) east of Baton Rouge and 45 miles (72 km) northwest of New Orleans. Its population was 20,019 in the 2010 U.S. census, and 21,359 at the 2020 population estimates program. Hammond is home to Southeastern Louisiana University. It is the principal city of the Hammond metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Tangipahoa Parish and is a part of the Baton Rouge–Hammond combined statistical area.
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Housing in Hammond
The typical Hammond home is worth about $225,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Louisiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Hammond
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hammond's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Hammond
Full picture →About one in 4 of Hammond’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Amite City (6%), Baton Rouge (5%) and New Orleans (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Hammond
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 28% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Louisiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hammond
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hammond
Full climate →Hammond has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Hammond
All Hammond schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Hammond’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Hammond is a college town
Colleges →of Hammond’s residents are enrolled in college. Southeastern Louisiana University has about 12,898 students on campus.
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