Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence and their reported violations in the past:
INDEPENDENCE, TOWN OF (Population served: 3052, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-16-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-2002), St Site Visit (enforcement) (4 times from NOV-18-2002 to AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
BLUE CRYSTAL MHP (Address: 55187 MASHON RD, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2003)
THE HITCHING POST CAFE (Address: 31403 HORSESHOE RD N, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-10-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2001), St Site Visit (enforcement) (3 times from AUG-02-2001 to AUG-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2000), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-10-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2001), St Site Visit (enforcement) (3 times from AUG-02-2001 to AUG-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2003)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  29.3% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.8% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Independence, LA
Independence compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Independence (2009 data):
- Hancock Bank of Louisiana: Independence Branch at 583 West Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1944-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,016.8 mil, Deposits: $2,426.0 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- First Guaranty Bank: Independence Branch at 455 West Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1976-10-18. Info updated 2007-11-21: Bank assets: $870.8 mil, Deposits: $780.5 mil, headquarters in Hammond, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Independence
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| Adherents | 47.8% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 42.5% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 3.3% | 2.5% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | American Baptist Association | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.5% | 8.3% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 20.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $15,642 | $31,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $4,500 | $54,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $17,000 | $29,143 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $18,000 | $43,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $8,894 | $35,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,425 | $20,550 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $7,038 | $28,152 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
28 | $77,049 | $33,021 | 0 | $0 |
Independence government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $146,000
Solid Waste Management: $76,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $729,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $197,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Sewerage: $126,000
Fire Protection: $112,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Solid Waste Management: $89,000
Water Utilities: $76,000
General - Other: $9,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $62,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,458,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $387,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $989,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $82,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
Interest Earnings: $45,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $18,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,863,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $176,000
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $670,000
All Other: $24,000
General Support: $11,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $480,000
Property: $97,000
NEC: $96,000
Public Utilities: $44,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $386,000
11.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,432 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.62% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($105 average AGI)| Tangipahoa Parish: | 0.14% | | Louisiana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,318 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)| Tangipahoa Parish: | 0.04% | | Louisiana average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WABL (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMITE, LA; Owner: SPOTLIGHT BROADCASTING LLC)
- WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFPR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
- WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
- WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
- WTGG (96.5 FM; AMITE, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHMD (107.1 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
- WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
- WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSLU (90.9 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY)
- WKSY (106.1 FM; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
- WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WJSH (104.7 FM; FOLSOM, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Independence:
- WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)
- WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
- WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
- WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
Independence, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 112
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Independence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $202,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,620
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,420
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 8,134
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Independence)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 5 Mi S Of Indepence On Us Hwy 51, Call Sign: WZN470
Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz
Grant Date: 12/31/2004, Expiration Date: 03/21/2015
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
- Corner Of Hwy 51 And W Fifth St, Call Sign: KAX782
Assigned Frequencies : 39.5000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/01/2014
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544 - .5 Mi S On Us Hwy 51, Call Sign: KKL749
Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2002, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- 145 W 7th St, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WPNI493
Assigned Frequencies : 950.375 MHz, 950.625 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/1997, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
Registrant: Phone: (202) 296-0600 - INDEPENDENCE, Mashon Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQJS427
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
Grant Date: 12/11/2008, Expiration Date: 12/11/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Independence)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1312W , Serial Number: 200, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1963
Registrant (Individual): Marvin A Dupree, 13347 Brickyard Rd, Independence, LA 70443 - Aircraft: SOCATA TB 10 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 189TB , Serial Number: 891, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1989
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard Hodges, 39848 Dick Hodges Rd, Independence, LA 70443, Other Owners: Laura A Hodges - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6134G , Serial Number: 17273571, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/01/1979
Registrant (Individual): David Magruder, 11425 Highway 1063, Independence, LA 70443
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 35
- Hazardous Condition: 1
Incident types - Independence
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Independence, LA
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