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Welcome to Independence ...

The town of Independence is located in Wasatch County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Independence, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated June 5, 2008.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Independence has a population of 198 people<2> (see below for details).

Independence is 7,970 feet [2,429 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Independence is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Independence lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Independence: 435

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Independence had an population of 198 people. This is an increase of 20.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Independence had a population of 164 people. This makes Independence the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 164 people, the population of Independence decreased 3.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 170 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 Utah communities named Independence: This one is located in Wasatch County and the other is located in Uintah County.

Beyond Utah, 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, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Independence ...

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

  • Lindon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Park City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kamas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Francis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Francis is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
  • Hideout
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Wallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Alta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Utah's counties, including Wasatch, 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.