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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

Independence lies within the (435) area code.

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 (which had 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon
    • Lindon is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindon <5>
  • Park City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
  • Kamas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas
    • Kamas is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamas <5>
  • Oakley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Francis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
  • Hideout
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
    • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Wallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
    • Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Former names for Wallsburg:
    • Little Warm Valley
    • Round Valley
    • Wallsburg Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <5>
  • Alta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Former name for Alta:
    • Central City
    • Alta has also been known as:
    • Alta City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Independence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wasatch County: www.co.wasatch.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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