Independence, Louisiana
Independence, Louisiana | |
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US Route 51 in Independence | |
Location of Independence in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°38′07″N 90°30′14″W / 30.63528°N 90.50389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Paine |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2) |
| • Land | 2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,635 |
| • Density | 678.2/sq mi (261.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70792 |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-37025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405882 |
| Website | Official website |
Independence, originally known as Uncle Sam, is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Independence had a population of 1,635. It is part of the Hammond MSA.