Independence

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Independence Legal Resources
  2. Independence Statistics
  3. Independence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Independence Employment Information
  5. Independence Family Information
  6. Independence Education Information
  7. Independence Public Benefits Information
  8. Independence Criminal Information
  9. Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Independence Zip Codes


Independence Legal Resources Back to top

Iowa Constitution

Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Iowa Northern


Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,176
  • Land Area (2000): 347.128 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.107 square kilometers
Independence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,008 2003 5,971 2005 6,038
2002 6,036 2004 Not Available 2006 6,086

Back to top
Houses (2000): 3,197
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,582 78.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 342 4.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,164 16.42%

Independence Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Employment Information Back to top
Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 174 9.60%
2. Food Manufacturing 161 8.89%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 122 6.73%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 113 6.24%
5. Public Administration 92 5.08%
6. Metal Manufactuing 90 4.97%
7. Truck Transportation 85 4.69%
8. Educational Services 84 4.64%
9. Health Care 67 3.70%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 66 3.64%
11. Repair and Maintenance 61 3.37%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 52 2.87%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 46 2.54%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 2.10%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 2.10%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 38 2.10%
17. Wood Manufacturing 38 2.10%
18. Department and Other General Stores 33 1.82%
19. Finance and Insurance 32 1.77%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 363 21.62%
2. Educational Services 205 12.21%
3. Social Assistance 130 7.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 119 7.09%
5. Public Administration 94 5.60%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 77 4.59%
7. Department and Other General Stores 54 3.22%
8. Metal Manufactuing 52 3.10%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.86%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 2.44%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 2.14%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 36 2.14%
14. Food Manufacturing 34 2.03%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 2.03%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 1.85%
17. Construction 28 1.67%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 1.49%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.25%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.07%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 121 6.68%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 112 6.18%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 6.13%
4. Other Production Occupations 105 5.79%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 100 5.52%
6. Other Management Occupations 91 5.02%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 87 4.80%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 81 4.47%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 64 3.53%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 2.81%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 39 2.15%
12. Food Processing Workers 38 2.10%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 1.99%
14. Top Executives 36 1.99%
15. Agricultural Workers 35 1.93%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 1.93%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 35 1.93%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 31 1.71%
19. Construction Laborers 28 1.55%
20. Engineers 28 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 91 5.42%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 88 5.24%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 4.76%
4. Secretaries and Admins 79 4.71%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 74 4.41%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 65 3.87%
7. Registered Nurses 63 3.75%
8. Customer Service Representatives 60 3.57%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 54 3.22%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 3.16%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 51 3.04%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 2.98%
13. Cashiers 44 2.62%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 2.62%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 44 2.62%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 42 2.50%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 2.32%
18. Business Operations Specialists 36 2.14%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.08%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 1.97%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,012 54.84%
15-35 hours 686 12.49%
1-14 hours 120 2.18%
No regular hours 1,674 30.48%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 96 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 144 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 215 6.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 230 7.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 360 11.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 565 17.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 578 17.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 195 5.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 126 3.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 84 2.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 1.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 318 9.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 263 8.07%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 249 7.64%
5-9 990 30.37%
10-14 596 18.28%
15-19 272 8.34%
20-24 211 6.47%
25-29 81 2.48%
30-34 258 7.91%
35-39 64 1.96%
40-44 130 3.99%
45-59 247 7.58%
60-89 87 2.67%
At least 90 75 2.30%

Independence Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,399 73.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 452 13.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 247 7.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 162 4.97%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 278 8.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,767 80.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 195 5.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 190 5.51%

Independence Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,875 (6,854 people)
Families (2000): 1,966 (5,705 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 994
People at same address in 1995: 4,044
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 205 7.13%
$10,000-$14,999 215 7.48%
$15,000-$19,999 211 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 273 9.50%
$25,000-$29,999 182 6.33%
$30,000-$34,999 232 8.07%
$35,000-$39,999 221 7.69%
$40,000-$44,999 201 6.99%
$45,000-$49,999 138 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 297 10.33%
$60,000-$74,999 285 9.91%
$75,000-$99,999 246 8.56%
$100,000-$124,999 54 1.88%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 60 2.09%
$200,000 or more 33 1.15%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 832 28.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 976 33.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 112 3.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 392 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 356 12.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 174 5.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,150 25.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,339 16.15%
Public Assistance 115 1.39%
Retirement 536 6.47%
Self Employment 532 6.42%
Social Security 989 11.93%
Supplemental Security 119 1.44%
Wage / Salary 2,032 24.51%
Other 477 5.75%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 958 57.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 712 42.63%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 6.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,746 66.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 633 23.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 3.67%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 202 6.63%
Color 1 Box Married 1,772 58.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 577 18.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 497 16.31%

Independence Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Education Information Back to top
Independence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 259 4.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 537 10.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,048 38.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,179 22.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 474 8.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 650 12.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 187 3.51%

Independence Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 98 1.37% 33 0.46% 131 1.83%
Kindergarten 84 1.17% 0 0.00% 84 1.17%
Grades 1-4 332 4.63% 55 0.77% 387 5.39%
Grades 5-8 368 5.13% 64 0.89% 432 6.02%
Grades 9-12 400 5.57% 18 0.25% 418 5.82%
Undergrad college 135 1.88% 21 0.29% 156 2.17%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.21% 5 0.07% 20 0.28%
Total 1,432 19.96% 196 2.73% 1,628 22.69%

Independence Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Independence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,374 93.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 479 6.99%

Independence Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 11
Independence Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.499 0.166 0.000 0.499 1.165 0.166 6.658 24.800 1.664 33.289
2002 0.497 0.166 0.166 0.166 0.994 0.166 13.254 22.697 1.988 38.105
2003 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.000 0.167 0.167 19.092 28.806 1.172 49.071
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.331 0.000 0.000 0.166 0.497 0.166 7.618 21.365 1.822 30.805
2006 0.164 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.164 0.329 4.765 14.952 1.150 20.868

Independence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 12
2005 2 10
2006 4 11
2007 0 11

Independence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 207
2002 236

Independence Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 880 12.26%
10-19 Years 1,069 14.90%
20-29 Years 717 9.99%
30-39 Years 949 13.22%
40-49 Years 1,074 14.97%
50-59 Years 835 11.64%
60-69 Years 606 8.44%
70-79 Years 589 8.21%
80-89 Years 363 5.06%
90+ Years 94 1.31%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,421 47.67%
Color 1 Box Female 3,755 52.33%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,019 97.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 52 0.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,707 38.97%
2. Irish 1,095 15.76%
3. English 708 10.19%
4. United States Or American 626 9.01%
5. Norwegian 362 5.21%
6. Dutch 277 3.99%
7. French Non-Basque 265 3.82%
8. Danish 172 2.48%
9. Swedish 143 2.06%
10. Scottish 128 1.84%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,419 96.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 142 2.13%
3. German 33 0.50%
4. Chinese 29 0.44%
5. Hindi 15 0.23%
6. French 8 0.12%
7. Polish 8 0.12%
8. Vietnamese 7 0.11%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,967 98.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 0.45%

Independence Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Independence Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50644