Independence Map
Independence, originally known as Uncle Sam, is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Independence is located at 30°38?7?N 90°30?14?W / 30.63528°N 90.50389°W / 30.63528; -90.50389 (30.635293, -90.504005).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land.
Nearby cities include Albany, Ponchatoula, Springfield, Tangipahoa, Greensburg.