Amite City, Louisiana, United States [Town]; population was 4,236 in 1990; housing units was 1,524 in 1990; location is 30°44'N 90°31'W; land area is 2.98 square miles (1,906 acres); water area is 0.02 square miles (12 acres); FIPS code is 1885 [SourceCBP]