Independence

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  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Independence Legal Resources Back to top

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South Dakota Governor
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Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 234
  • Land Area (2000): 273.919 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.914 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 103
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 139 62.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 83 37.39%

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Independence Employment Information Back to top
Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 64.71%
2. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 17.65%
3. Construction 2 5.88%
4. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 2 5.88%
5. Finance and Insurance 2 5.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13 40.62%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 25.00%
3. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 3 9.38%
4. Finance and Insurance 3 9.38%
5. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 9.38%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2 6.25%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 50.00%
2. Agricultural Workers 5 14.71%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 8.82%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 8.82%
5. Business Operations Specialists 2 5.88%
6. Carpenters 2 5.88%
7. Electricians 2 5.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 18.75%
2. Registered Nurses 5 15.62%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 9.38%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 9.38%
5. Other Production Occupations 3 9.38%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 9.38%
7. Printing Workers 3 9.38%
8. Agricultural Workers 2 6.25%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 6.25%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 2 6.25%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 82 49.10%
15-35 hours 22 13.17%
1-14 hours 11 6.59%
No regular hours 52 31.14%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8 9.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14 17.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15 18.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21 25.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7 8.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 6.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 2 2.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 4.94%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 17.28%
5-9 13 16.05%
10-14 13 16.05%
15-19 4 4.94%
20-24 13 16.05%
25-29 4 4.94%
30-34 16 19.75%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 2 2.47%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 2 2.47%

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% 61 75.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 16 19.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 2.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2 2.47%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 79 65.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 32.50%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 46 (137 people)
Families (2000): 35 (126 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 36
People at same address in 1995: 178
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15 18.52%
$10,000-$14,999 4 4.94%
$15,000-$19,999 13 16.05%
$20,000-$24,999 6 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 13 16.05%
$30,000-$34,999 5 6.17%
$35,000-$39,999 1 1.23%
$40,000-$44,999 8 9.88%
$45,000-$49,999 2 2.47%
$50,000-$59,999 4 4.94%
$60,000-$74,999 10 12.35%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15 17.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 29 33.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17 19.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16 18.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4 4.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 66 28.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 35 14.89%
Public Assistance 2 0.85%
Retirement 5 2.13%
Self Employment 34 14.47%
Social Security 27 11.49%
Supplemental Security 6 2.55%
Wage / Salary 54 22.98%
Other 6 2.55%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 31 50.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30 49.18%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.38%
Color 1 Box Married 64 76.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14 16.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 4.76%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.27%
Color 1 Box Married 74 84.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8 9.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 4.55%

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Independence Education Information Back to top
Independence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15 9.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3 1.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61 37.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40 24.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 25 15.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18 11.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1 0.61%

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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 1 0.43% 1 0.43%
Grades 1-4 6 2.56% 4 1.71% 10 4.27%
Grades 5-8 16 6.84% 0 0.00% 16 6.84%
Grades 9-12 19 8.12% 0 0.00% 19 8.12%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 41 17.52% 5 2.14% 46 19.66%

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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 177 79.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 45 20.27%

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 32 13.68%
10-19 Years 41 17.52%
20-29 Years 17 7.26%
30-39 Years 25 10.68%
40-49 Years 40 17.09%
50-59 Years 26 11.11%
60-69 Years 29 12.39%
70-79 Years 19 8.12%
80-89 Years 5 2.14%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 125 53.42%
Color 1 Box Female 109 46.58%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 230 98.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 1.71%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 108 36.86%
2. Dutch 68 23.21%
3. Norwegian 38 12.97%
4. Irish 26 8.87%
5. Swedish 16 5.46%
6. Russian 8 2.73%
7. Czech 7 2.39%
8. English 6 2.05%
9. Czechoslovakian 5 1.71%
10. French Non-Basque 3 1.02%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 197 98.01%
2. German 4 1.99%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 220 99.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.