Independence, Wisconsin - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	1,579
Male Share of the Population	46.4%
Female Share of the Population	53.6%
Senior Citizens	16%
Employed Population 16+	738
Age of the Population	34

Families

% of people married	46.3%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	18%
Median Earnings25+	$32,717
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$31,836

Wealth

Median Family Income	$60,650
% Above Poverty Level	88.4%
% Below Poverty Level	11.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	17 minutes
% Working from Home	1.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work	3.4%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	25.7%
Median Gross Rent	$714
Median House Value	$123,500

Ancestry

Polish	33.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.5%
German	22.5%
Norwegian	11.5%
Irish	4.3%
English	1.5%
Swiss	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
West Indian	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Belgian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Russian	0.1%
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Independence Almanac

Category	Value
County	Trempealeau County
Standard Zip Codes	54747
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	44.36
Approximate Longitude	-91.41

Independence Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	BLAIR
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 24 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	DODGE
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 26 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	TREMPEALEAU DAM 6
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Arcadia	3,013	$60,000
Blair	1,334	$54,667
Ettrick	587	$77,500
Pigeon Falls	403	$78,750
Strum	1,098	$65,833
Whitehall	1,608	$64,013

Independence Public Libraries

Independence Public Library
23688 ADAMS ST.
Independence, Wisconsin
(715) 985-3616

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Independence Public Schools

Independence Elementary
23786 Indee Blvd
ZIP: 54747
(715) 985-3172
Primary
Total Enrollment 175

Independence High
23786 Indee Blvd
ZIP: 54747
(715) 985-3172
High
Total Enrollment 133

Independence Middle
23786 Indee Blvd
ZIP: 54747
(715) 985-3172
Middle
Total Enrollment 71

Independence Private Schools

Ss Peter & Paul Elementary School
36100 Osseo Rd
ZIP: 54747
Elementary
Total Enrollment 86

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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