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Independence
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Location of the city of Independence
within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Area | |
| • City | 34.58 sq mi (89.55 km2) |
| • Land | 32.43 sq mi (84.00 km2) |
| • Water | 2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City | 3,504 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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3,803 |
| • Density | 117.26/sq mi (45.28/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,279,833 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP codes |
55357, 55359
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| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-30842 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0645396 |
| Website | https://www.ci.independence.mn.us |
Independence is a rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Most of the city is agricultural land with dense woods and numerous lakes. It is named after Lake Independence, a large lake on the eastern boundary of the community.
The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in the community.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.56 square miles (89.51 km2), of which 32.37 square miles (83.84 km2) is land and 2.19 square miles (5.67 km2) is water. Independence is located 24 miles west of Minneapolis.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 223 | — | |
| 1870 | 502 | 125.1% | |
| 1880 | 842 | 67.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,035 | 22.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,368 | 32.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,427 | 4.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,269 | −11.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,184 | −6.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,207 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,203 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,446 | 20.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,993 | 37.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,640 | 32.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,822 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,236 | 14.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,504 | 8.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,755 | 7.2% | |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,504 people, 1,241 households, and 1,009 families living in the city. The population density was 108.2 inhabitants per square mile (41.8/km2). There were 1,305 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 1,241 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the city was 45.6 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 38.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Independence (Minnesota) para niños
