Moving to Independence, Wisconsin
Population: 1,244. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,246 (+0.2% change)
Males: 626 (50.3%), Females: 618 (49.7%)
Trempealeau County
Zip code: 54747
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $27,389
Median house value: $62,100
Population by Race
Races in Independence:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: Polish (51.4%), German (28.7%), Norwegian (15.8%), Irish (5.0%), United States (2.8%), English (2.1%).
Elevation: 782 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Independence
- High school or higher: 77.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Independence city
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 50.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 9.8%
2.0% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+17.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Independence:
- TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 9 miles; ARCADIA, WI)
- OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles; OSSEO, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Independence:
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 35 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 36 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:
- BLAIR (about 16 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
- WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
- BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 41 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 28 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 30 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 42 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 50 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
Schools
Public high school in Independence:
- INDEPENDENCE HI (Students: 134; Location: 23786 INDEE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Independence:
- INDEPENDENCE EL (Students: 208; Location: 23786 INDEE BLVD; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Independence:
- SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 36100 OSSEO ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Independence:
- INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,969; Location: 23688 ADAMS ST.; 12,184 books; 286 audio materials; 789 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)