Amite City, Louisiana

About Amite City

Amite City, LA is a small town located in eastern Louisiana, home to 4,086 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Amite City holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,053 residents per square mile.

📰 Amite City News Today

• One dead, two taken to hospital after Amtrak collides with car near Amite, Highway 51 reopens WDSU · Mar 26
• TROOP L NEWS RELEASE July 24, 2026 Driver Killed in Head-On Hit and Run Crash in St. Helena Parish Amite City – On July 24, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash o facebook.com · Jul 24
• Jesus image survives Amite fire days before Easter WWLTV.com · Apr 1
• 1 dead, 2 hospitalized after collision between Amtrak train and vehicle near Amite, authorities say fox8live.com · Mar 25
• Annexation in Amite facing more delays; deadline set for firm to respond to city an17.com · Mar 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Amite City Unique

• The only place in America named Amite City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Amite City

• La Carreta
• PJ's Coffee of New Orleans — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Coop Deville of Amite
• Master Chef
• Mike's Catfish Inn
• Murphy's Family Restaurant
• Seafood Shack — seafood
• Sullivan's Drive-In
• The Salad Station

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Amite City

• Fleet Easley Park reviews ★
• Tangipahoa Parish School Board Wildlife Management Area Lora · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Amite City

• Amite Elementary Magnet School
• Amite High Magnet
• Amite Westside Middle Magnet

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Amite City

🏘️ Nearby Communities