Town of Independence
Recent News About Town of Independence
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Participating Tangipahoa Parish Ace Hardware stores offering sales on select paint products starting June 29
Find deals on Clark+Kensington and Royal paint at local participating Tangipahoa Parish Ace Hardware stores from June 29 to July 11.
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Get your grill ready for Fourth of July with help from your participating Tangipahoa Parish Ace Hardware stores
Participating Tangipahoa Parish Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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Be ready for a great Fourth of July with help from participating Tangipahoa Parish Ace Hardware stores
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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18.1% of households in Independence received food stamps in 2020
Independence ranked 232nd in Louisiana for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Tangipahoa Parish Ace Hardware!
Your participating Tangipahoa Parish Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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27.9 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish
27.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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9.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Independence
9.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Independence in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Independence in 2020
Of the 2,578 people living in Independence in 2020, 63.2 percent (1,629) were women and 36.8 percent (949) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Florida Parish News.
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Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in Tangipahoa Parish identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 132,057 citizens living in Tangipahoa Parish in 2019, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 75.4 percent of people in Tangipahoa Parish were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 132,057 citizens living in Tangipahoa Parish in 2019, 99,620 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 28, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Independence identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 1,971 citizens living in Independence in 2019, 98.3 percent said they were only one race, while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 69.6 percent of people in Independence were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,971 citizens living in Independence in 2019, 1,372 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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HHS provides $5.5 million to businesses in Independence under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Independence received $5.5 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Independence population was 1,971 in 2019
Independence had a population of 1,971 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Florida Parish News.
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25.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish
25.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Independence in 2019
Of the 1,971 people living in Independence in 2019, 53 percent (1,045) were women and 47 percent (926) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Florida Parish News.
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14.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Independence
14.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Independence in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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24.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish
24.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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13.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Independence
13.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Independence in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 2.9% of people in Tangipahoa Parish identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 133,753 citizens living in Tangipahoa Parish in 2020, 97.1 percent said they were only one race, while 2.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.