| Tickfaw, Louisiana | |
| Official Name: | Village of Tickfaw |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 30.5769°N -90.4956°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tangipahoa |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.18 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.18 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 62 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 635 |
| Population Density Km2: | 151.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 393.68 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 70466[2] |
| Area Code: | 985 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-75670 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2407561 |
Tickfaw was founded in 1852 and is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 694 at the 2010 census. Tickfaw is part of the Hammond MSA. It was originally inhabited by Italian-American immigrants and continues to have a distinct Italian-American heritage.
The Village was incorporated in 1957 under the leadership of Joe Greco, who later became the first Mayor. The governing body consists of the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen and an elected Chief of Police.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 425 | 66.93% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 115 | 18.11% | |
| Native American | 5 | 0.79% | |
| Asian | 10 | 1.57% | |
| Other/Mixed | 25 | 3.94% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 8.66% |