THE INDEPENDENCE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Loess Plains setting.
Independence CDP has 1.81 square miles of land in Tate County. Its Census reference point is in Loess Plains, within Mississippi Valley Loess Plains.
Windblown loess blankets irregular plains and rolling hills, with steeper bluffs near the Mississippi River. Flatter eastern areas contrast with the more deeply cut bluff country.
Regional context: Mississippi Valley Loess Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Independence and Tate County
Independence is associated with Tate County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Independence by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Independence, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.5 percentage points lower than the 1.5% recorded for Tate County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Independence CDP has 76.3% of the land area of nearby Coldwater town (2.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

