Independence | |
|---|---|
 Old Independence water tower | |
| Motto: "America's Fame is in Our Name" | |
 Location of Independence, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′13″N 91°53′38″W / 42.47028°N 91.89389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Buchanan |
| Founded | June 15, 1847 |
| Incorporated | October 15, 1864[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brad Bleichner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.15 sq mi (15.93 km2) |
| • Land | 6.01 sq mi (15.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,064 |
| • Estimate (2022)[5] | 6,179 |
| • Density | 1,008.65/sq mi (389.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50644 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-38100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0457782[3] |
| Website | independenceia.org |
Independence is a city in, and the county seat of, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States.[6] The population was 6,064 at the 2020 census.[4]
- ^ Iowa Secretary of State. "List of Incorporated Cities" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence, Iowa
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.