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Independence, CA map Population (year 2000): 574
Males: 269  (46.9%)
Females: 305  (53.1%)

Inyo County

Median resident age:  46.5 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93526.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,800 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Independence  $43,800
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $216,700 (it was $102,300 in 2000)
Independence  $216,700
California:  $477,700

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Races in Independence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.1%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (16.4%), English (15.3%), United States (14.3%), French (7.8%), Dutch (5.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3936 feet

Land area: 4.00 square miles.

Population density: 144 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Independence

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Independence CDP

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

37 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

This place:  6.4%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Independence, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Independence to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Independence:  0.6% ($578)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Visalia, CA (82.9 miles , pop. 91,565).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (109.2 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (188.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lone Pine, CA (17.7 miles ), Big Pine, CA (25.7 miles ), Keeler, CA (31.6 miles) , Wilkerson, CA (34.8 miles ), Cartago, CA (35.7 miles) , Olancha, CA (40.1 miles) , Bishop, CA (40.9 miles ), West Bishop, CA (42.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.81 N, Longitude: 118.20 W


Area code: 760

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (26%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (30%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Independence:
  • SOUTHERN INYO HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LONE PINE, CA)
  • NORTHERN INYO HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; BISHOP, CA)
  • SIERRA VIEW DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Independence:
  • MAMMOTH YOSEMITE (about 71 miles; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA; ID: MMH)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 89 miles; VISALIA, CA; ID: VIS)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 105 miles; FRESNO, CA; ID: FAT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:
  • INDEPENDENCE (about 1 miles; INDEPENDENCE, CA; ID: 2O7)
  • LONE PINE (about 19 miles; LONE PINE, CA; ID: O26)
  • BISHOP (about 40 miles; BISHOP, CA; ID: BIH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 78 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 85 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 100 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,741)
Public high schools in Independence:
Public elementary/middle schools in Independence:
  • Owens Valley Elementary (Students: 35; Location: PO Drawer E; Grades: K-8; Our rating: 83)
  • Opportunity (Students: 18; Location: PO Drawer G; Grades: 2-8; Our rating: 16)
Library in Independence:
  • INYO COUNTY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $582,848; Location: 168 N. EDWARDS; 87,543 books; 2,194 audio materials; 2,396 video materials; 160 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Independence: Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery (A), Independence Creek Campground (B), Inyo County Free Library (C), Inyo County Courthouse (D), Eastern California Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Independence Cemetery (1), Old Independence Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Oak Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Independence: Dehy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence and their reported violations in the past:

DIAZ LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-16-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2000)
ABERDEEN RESORT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (DEC-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence that have no violations reported:
  • MILLPOND RECREATION AREA (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TABOOSE CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EASTERN SIERRA REGIONAL AIRPORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Independence compared to California state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.13%
California average:  5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mono County, CA  1.10% ($46,162 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.92% ($45,823)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.40% ($54,963)


7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.79%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.55% ($34,865 average AGI)
to Kern County, CA  0.53% ($38,028)
to Mono County, CA  0.51% ($35,706)


Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
  • KDAY (92.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, CA; Owner: MS. BENETT KESSLER)
  • K205ET (88.9 FM; BIG PINE, ETC., CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KRHV (93.3 FM; BIG PINE, CA; Owner: DAVID A. AND MARYANN M. DIGERNESS)
  • K208BS (89.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTERS, INC)
  • KIBS (100.7 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: GREAT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWTW (88.5 FM; BISHOP, CA; Owner: LIVING PROOF, INC.)
  • KDUV (88.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTNG, INC.)
  • KJUG-FM (106.7 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EY (91.9 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUFW (90.5 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)


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