Independence

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  6. Independence Education Information
  7. Independence Public Benefits Information
  8. Independence Criminal Information
  9. Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Independence Zip Codes


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Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,244
  • Land Area (2000): 3.292 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.102 square kilometers
Independence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,253 2003 1,260 2005 Not Available
2002 1,262 2004 Not Available 2006 1,251

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Houses (2000): 619
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,247 99.36%

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Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 73 21.04%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 11.53%
3. Construction 32 9.22%
4. Food Manufacturing 24 6.92%
5. Educational Services 15 4.32%
6. Public Administration 11 3.17%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 3.17%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 10 2.88%
9. Other Transportation 10 2.88%
10. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.88%
11. Wood Manufacturing 9 2.59%
12. Health Care 8 2.31%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.31%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.02%
15. Truck Transportation 7 2.02%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.73%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.44%
18. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.44%
19. Social Assistance 5 1.44%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 66 22.22%
2. Health Care 60 20.20%
3. Educational Services 47 15.82%
4. Public Administration 20 6.73%
5. Food Manufacturing 19 6.40%
6. Social Assistance 17 5.72%
7. Finance and Insurance 14 4.71%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.36%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.02%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 5 1.68%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.68%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 4 1.35%
13. Gasoline Stations 4 1.35%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 1.01%
15. Other Transportation 3 1.01%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 1.01%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 0.67%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 0.67%
19. Department and Other General Stores 2 0.67%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 0.67%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 43 12.39%
2. Agricultural Workers 27 7.78%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 7.49%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 5.19%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 17 4.90%
6. Construction Laborers 16 4.61%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 4.61%
8. Woodworkers 15 4.32%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 4.03%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14 4.03%
11. Other Management Occupations 12 3.46%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 11 3.17%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.59%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.59%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 2.31%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.02%
17. Bus Drivers 7 2.02%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 2.02%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.02%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 5 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 8.75%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 7.41%
3. Secretaries and Admins 22 7.41%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 21 7.07%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 6.40%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 4.38%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.04%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 3.70%
9. Other Production Occupations 11 3.70%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 3.37%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 3.37%
12. Registered Nurses 10 3.37%
13. Child Care Workers 9 3.03%
14. Other Management Occupations 9 3.03%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 7 2.36%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 2.36%
17. Art and Design Workers 6 2.02%
18. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.02%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.02%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 1.68%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 536 52.70%
15-35 hours 124 12.19%
1-14 hours 40 3.93%
No regular hours 317 31.17%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 7.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 7.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 12.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 49 7.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 36 5.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 58 9.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 97 15.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 53 8.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 0.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 78 12.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 7.26%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 72 11.61%
5-9 122 19.68%
10-14 118 19.03%
15-19 163 26.29%
20-24 59 9.52%
25-29 5 0.81%
30-34 20 3.23%
35-39 1 0.16%
40-44 8 1.29%
45-59 17 2.74%
60-89 27 4.35%
At least 90 8 1.29%

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% 539 86.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 29 4.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 17 2.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 35 5.65%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 74 11.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 519 81.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 3.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 2.21%

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): 584 (1,249 people)
Families (2000): 321 (919 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 145
People at same address in 1995: 775
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 86 14.73%
$10,000-$14,999 46 7.88%
$15,000-$19,999 58 9.93%
$20,000-$24,999 59 10.10%
$25,000-$29,999 70 11.99%
$30,000-$34,999 25 4.28%
$35,000-$39,999 33 5.65%
$40,000-$44,999 47 8.05%
$45,000-$49,999 24 4.11%
$50,000-$59,999 55 9.42%
$60,000-$74,999 48 8.22%
$75,000-$99,999 23 3.94%
$100,000-$124,999 8 1.37%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.34%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 225 38.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 153 26.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 5.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 68 11.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 69 11.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 3.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 409 25.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 295 18.29%
Public Assistance 7 0.43%
Retirement 89 5.52%
Self Employment 62 3.84%
Social Security 255 15.81%
Supplemental Security 24 1.49%
Wage / Salary 387 23.99%
Other 85 5.27%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 155 59.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 107 40.84%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 272 52.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 159 30.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 5.38%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 7.79%
Color 1 Box Married 272 51.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 113 21.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 19.01%

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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 146 14.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 79 8.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 409 41.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 192 19.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 55 5.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 82 8.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 2.03%

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 1 0.08% 4 0.32% 5 0.40%
Kindergarten 18 1.45% 8 0.64% 26 2.09%
Grades 1-4 41 3.30% 16 1.29% 57 4.58%
Grades 5-8 46 3.70% 19 1.53% 65 5.23%
Grades 9-12 79 6.35% 2 0.16% 81 6.51%
Undergrad college 49 3.94% 4 0.32% 53 4.26%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.48% 0 0.00% 6 0.48%
Total 240 19.29% 53 4.26% 293 23.55%

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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 1,126 90.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 120 9.63%

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
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 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.789 27.933 3.990 36.712
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 15.055 19.810 3.962 38.827
2003 0.794 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.794 0.000 5.556 14.286 0.000 19.841
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 0.799 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.799 0.000 1.599 7.994 3.197 12.790
2007 0.805 0.000 0.000 0.805 1.609 0.000 0.000 6.436 0.000 6.436

Independence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Independence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 46
2002 49

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 148 11.90%
10-19 Years 161 12.94%
20-29 Years 153 12.30%
30-39 Years 162 13.02%
40-49 Years 170 13.67%
50-59 Years 119 9.57%
60-69 Years 115 9.24%
70-79 Years 128 10.29%
80-89 Years 75 6.03%
90+ Years 13 1.05%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 626 50.32%
Color 1 Box Female 618 49.68%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,217 97.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 1.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 640 45.39%
2. German 357 25.32%
3. Norwegian 197 13.97%
4. Irish 62 4.40%
5. United States Or American 35 2.48%
6. English 26 1.84%
7. French Canadian 19 1.35%
8. French Non-Basque 14 0.99%
9. Swedish 12 0.85%
10. Italian 11 0.78%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,090 90.98%
2. Polish 68 5.68%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26 2.17%
4. Scandinavian 6 0.50%
5. Other Indo European 4 0.33%
6. Other West Germanic 2 0.17%
7. Russian 2 0.17%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,230 98.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 1.51%

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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.


Independence Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
54747