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Population: 6,014. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,054 (+0.7% change)
Males: 2,826 (47.0%), Females: 3,188 (53.0%)

Buchanan County

Zip code: 50644

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $36,554
Median house value: $75,600

Population by Race

Races in Independence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (38.1%), Irish (16.6%), English (9.0%), United States (7.9%), French (4.2%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Independence, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Independence

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Independence city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

2.0% Foreign born (0.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.2% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Independence:

  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (P O BOX 111)
  • PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (1600 FIRST STREET EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Independence:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 15 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Independence:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 36 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 43 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 83 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:

  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 4 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 15 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 20 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 29 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 50 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 61 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in Independence:

  • INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 500 5TH AVE SE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Independence:

  • INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 1301 1ST ST W; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 1103 1ST ST W; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 211 9TH AVE SE; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Independence:

  • ST JOHNS SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 314 3RD ST NE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • INDEPENDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 700-13TH STREET N.E.; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Independence:

  • INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $141,900; Location: 210 2ND ST NE; 24,458 books; 723 audio materials; 659 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)

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