City of Independence, Iowa

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Information on Independence, Buchanan County

The City of Independence is located in the state of Iowa, in Buchanan County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Independence at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Independence City HALL, Buchanan County

Independence City Hall's addressIndependence Independence Municipal Building
331 1st Street E
Independence IA 50644
United States
Phone number of Independence City Hall+1 319-334-2780
Independence, IA emailNot available
Independence official websiteindependenceia.com
Mayor of IndependenceCarl Scharff
Buchanan County, Iowa: Vital Records Independence vital records
Birth Certificate Order your Iowa birth certificate online

Demographics of Independence

Name of Independence inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population6 014 inhabitants59 / 4 034
Population density in Independence1 022,7 pop/sq mi (394,9 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Independence, IA

Where to apply for a passport in Independence, IA? There are 1 passport offices in Independence, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
BUCHANAN COUNTY AUDITOR210 5TH AVENUE NE3193344109

Top 3 most popular banks in Independence

There are 6 bank branches in Independence.
BankIowa of Cedar Rapids is the most popular bank in Independence with 3 branch offices, followed by Northeast Security Bank with 1 branch offices and then WCF Financial Bank with 1 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Independence:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
BankIowa of Cedar Rapids3Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Northeast Security Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
WCF Financial Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Farmers State Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
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Independence administrative numbers

Independence City code1938100
Independence City postcode50644

Independence administrative data

CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyBuchanan

Information on Independence, Buchanan County

Cities twinned with IndependenceCurrently, the town Independence isn’t twinned
Namesake of Independence
  • Independence, California, États-Unis
  • Independence, Kansas, États-Unis
  • Independence, Kentucky, États-Unis
  • Independence, Louisiana, États-Unis
  • Independence, Minnesota, États-Unis
  • Independence, Missouri, États-Unis
  • Independence, New York, États-Unis
  • Independence, Ohio, États-Unis
  • Independence, Oregon, États-Unis
  • Independence, Utah, États-Unis
  • Independence, Virginia, États-Unis
  • Independence, Wisconsin, États-Unis
  • Independence, Belize
Natural parksIndependence isn't part of a natural park

Toponymy and translation of Independence

Persian: ایندپندنسJapanese: インディペンデンスKazakh: Индэпенденс
Korean: 인데펜던스Russian: ИндепенденсSerbian: Индепенденс
Chinese: 独立村  

Transportation modes in Independence

Airport
2.4 miles
15.5 miles
18.1 miles

Independence territory

Independence area5,88 sq mi (15,23 km²)
Independence altitude906 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 42.4629
Longitude: -91.9015
Latitude: 42° 27' 46'' North
Longitude: 91° 54' 5'' West
Time zone
UTC -6:00 (America/Chicago)
Summer time : UTC -5:00
Winter time : UTC -6:00
Local time

Independence neighbouring towns and cities

Independence neighbouring municipalities
JesupWinthropWinthrop
JesupNeighbouring townsRowley
BrandonRowleyRowley
Independence neighbouring municipalities
Rowley 7.2 milesWinthrop 8.4 milesJesup 8.4 miles
Quasqueton 8.8 milesHazleton 10.8 milesBrandon 11.5 miles
Stanley 13.2 milesWalker 13.6 milesAurora 14 miles
Fairbank 14.3 milesOelwein 14.4 milesDunkerton 15.3 miles
Masonville 15.9 milesUrbana 16.2 milesGilbertville 16.3 miles
Lamont 16.3 milesRaymond 16.8 milesMount Auburn 17.3 miles
Elk Run Heights 17.8 milesLa Porte City 18 milesEvansdale 18.8 miles

Distance between Independence and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 1546 milesHouston : 899 milesPhiladelphia : 887 miles
Phoenix : 1256 milesSan Antonio : 972 milesSan Diego : 1527 miles
Dallas : 720 milesSan Jose : 1619 milesJacksonville : 1013 miles
Indianapolis : 353 miles closestSan Francisco : 1670 milesAustin : 901 miles
Columbus : 494 milesFort Worth : 733 milesCharlotte : 779 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Independence, IA

Elementary schools in Independence

Early Childhood Center

District of Independence Community School District
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : PK
Students : 38

East Elementary School

District of Independence Community School District
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 2
Students : 292

Perry #1 Elementary School

District of Jesup Community School District
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 38

West Elementary School

District of Independence Community School District
Lowest grade : 3, Highest grade : 6
Students : 404

High schools in Independence

Independence Junior Senior High School

District of Independence Community School District
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 12
Students : 679

Private schools in Independence

Independence Christian Academy

Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 11
Students : 10

St Johns School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 190

Leisure and activities in Independence surrounding area

Golf course
Three Elms Golf CourseWapsipinicon Golf Club
Jesup Golf & Country Club
to Jesup 9.2 miles		Buffalo Creek Golf Club
to Winthrop 9.4 miles
Hickory Grove Golf Club
to Oelwein 12.5 miles		Edgewater Golf Course
to Oelwein 12.9 miles
La Porte City Golf Course
to La Porte City 16.5 miles		Wapsie Ridge Golf Course
to Fairbank 18 miles

Other information on the City of Independence

Nuclear power plantDuane Arnold Energy Center 42 mile