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Independence is a small town of 2,207 people in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. It's about 9 miles from Hammond, LA and 295 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $964 a month.
2,207people
$147kTypical home
$964/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,207
- Part of a metro area
- About 911 people per sq mi
- 295 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 9 mi to Hammond, LA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$927/mo)
- Median rent $964/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1145 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,886 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 43% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BTR airport
- 47 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 95 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 210 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tangipahoa Parish: R+37 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk