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Summary for Independence


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Located in: Wasatch County (see below)

Time Zone: Independence lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 435

Elevation: 7,970 feet [2,429.26 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Independence)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     198   (20.73% increase since 2010)  
2010:     164   (3.53% decrease since 2000)
2000:     170

Total Area:<3>   30.59 sq. miles [79.2 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   66

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Independence:

Lat:   40.463500°   (or 40°27'48" N)

Lon:   -111.381200°   (or -111°22'52" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Twin Peaks<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Independence

GNIS ID:   2547778

FIPS State / Place Code:   49 / 37690

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Independence)


About Wasatch County

The town of Heber City is the County Seat for {Wasatch County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Wasatch)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     34,091   (44.18% increase since 2010)  
2010     23,644   (55.4% increase since 2000)
2000:     15,215

Total Area:   1,205 sq. miles [3,123.5 km²]   - of which 2.53% is water (30.48 sq. miles [79 km²])

Housing Units:   10,577

Official Website:   https://www.wasatchcounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wasatch

GNIS ID:   1448039

FIPS State / County Code:   49 / 051

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Independence)


About Utah

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,203,383   (15.9% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,763,885   (23.77% increase since 2000)
2000:     2,233,169

Websites for State of Utah

Official Website:   https://www.utah.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.utah.com/maps-brochures/brochures/

Parks:   https://stateparks.utah.gov/

Fishing:   https://wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/

Hunting:   https://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Utah

GNIS ID:   1455989

FIPS State:   49

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Independence)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Independence. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Independence, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Independence.