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Welcome to Independence ...

The city of Independence is located in Hennepin County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Independence has a population of 3,802 people<2> (see below for details).

Independence is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Independence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Independence had an population of 3,802 people. This is an increase of 8.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Independence had a population of 3,504 people. This makes Independence the county's 29th most populous community.

The population of Independence represents 0.07% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,504 people, the population of Independence increased 8.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,236 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Independence.

Communities Also Named Independence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Independence: This one is located in Hennepin County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Independence.

Websites for Independence ...

Official Website: www.independence.govoffice.com/

Communities near Independence ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence.

  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Chaska
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Chanhassen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Independence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence. See our Newspapers Page for Independence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...

Looking for more information about Independence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Independence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Independence.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Independence.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.