Independence, Iowa
Independence | |
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Old Independence water tower | |
| Motto: "Celebrate our spirit!" | |
Location of Independence, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′58″N 91°53′16″W / 42.46611°N 91.88778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Buchanan |
| Founded | June 15, 1847 |
| Incorporated | October 15, 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| 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 | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,064 |
| • 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 | 2395421 |
| Website | independenceia.org |
Independence is a city in, and the county seat of, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,064 at the 2020 census.