Independence, Louisiana
Independence is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, with 1,635 residents in 2020. It is in Louisiana's 5th congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 37.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Tangipahoa Parish | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Louisiana's 5th congressional district (LA-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (LA-05) | Julia Letlow (R) | 202-225-8490 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Bill Cassidy (R) | 202-224-5824 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | John Kennedy (R) | 202-224-4623 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 37) | Bill Wheat (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 86) | Nicky Muscarello (R) | 985-974-0009 | 60% |
| State Representative (State House District 72) | Robby Carter (Democratic) | 225-222-4194 | 40% |
Elected in 2024 under LA's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Independence website: http://www.townofindependence.com/
- Independence laws: search for the Independence, Louisiana code of ordinances
- Tangipahoa Parish website: https://www.tangipahoa.org/
- Tangipahoa Parish laws: search for the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 37 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 86 | 60% |
| State House District 72 | 40% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Independence: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 70443 (16%)
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Independence here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.