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Notable locations in Independence: Independence Motor Speedway (A), Independence (B), Buchanan County Fairgrounds (C), Independence City Hall (D), Independence City Police Department (E), Independence Fire Station (F), Independence Public Library (G), Buchanan County Courthouse (H), Buchanan County Sheriff Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Independence include: Hope Wesleyan Church (A), Our Redeemer Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Immanuel Lutheran Church (D), Independence United Methodist Church (E), Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Independence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Rush Park Motel (1810 1st Street West), Super 8 Motel Independence (2000 1st Street West).
Courts: Buchanan County - Clerk Of District Court (210 5th Avenue Northeast Suite C), Buchanan County of Clerk of District Court (210 5th Avenue Southeast).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence and their reported violations in the past:
INDEPENDENCE WATER DEPT (Address: 331 1ST ST E, Population served: 6014, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
WAPSIPINICON GOLF CLUB (Population served: 33, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
THREE ELMS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2004)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Independence, IA
People in group quarters in Independence
- 190 people in nursing homes
- 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 34 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Independence compared to Iowa state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Independence (2009 data):
- BankIowa of Cedar Rapids: Independence South Office Branch, Drive Up Branch, First Street East Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $429.9 mil, Deposits: $347.7 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Ban Corporation
- Security State Bank: at 231 First Street East, branch established on 1941-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.6 mil, Deposits: $65.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
- Independence Federal Bank For Savings: Independence Federal Bank For Saving at 305 First Street West, branch established on 1935-05-20. Info updated 2009-04-03: Bank assets: $23.9 mil, Deposits: $18.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Independence, Iowa
- Super 8 Motel, 2000 1st St W, Independence, IA 50644, Phone: (319) 334-7041, Fax: (319) 334-4088
- Country Inn And Suites, 2100 Swan Lake Blvd, Independence, IA 50644, Phone: (319) 334-6400, Fax: (319) 334-2733
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Independence, Iowa
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Independence
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 48.3% | 16.0% | 13.0% | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 17.4% | 19.6% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Old Order Amish | The Wesleyan Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | International Council of Community Churches | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 4.7% |
| Congregations | 13.0% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 2.2% | 15.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $8,256 | $49,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $8,252 | $49,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $39,427 | $43,011 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $11,497 | $27,593 | 2 | $2,028 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $8,995 | $35,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $15,635 | $37,524 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $17,130 | $41,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $11,573 | $34,719 | 7 | $2,331 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,490 | $44,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
16 | $73,228 | $54,921 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $5,650 | $33,900 | 5 | $3,201 |
| Totals for Government |
57 | $207,133 | $43,607 | 14 | $7,560 |
Independence government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,498,000
Solid Waste Management: $353,000
Parks and Recreation: $184,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $95,000
All Other: $55,000
Air Transportation: $1,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,348,000
Electric Utilities: $402,000
Air Transportation: $397,000
Regular Highways: $102,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,479,000
Police Protection: $1,025,000
Sewerage: $656,000
General - Other: $528,000
Parks and Recreation: $493,000
Regular Highways: $472,000
Water Utilities: $447,000
Solid Waste Management: $342,000
Local Fire Protection: $248,000
Libraries: $236,000
Housing and Community Development: $119,000
Financial Administration: $90,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $54,000
Air Transportation: $53,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $189,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $432,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $452,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $181,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $953,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $261,000
General Revenue, NEC: $97,000
Special Assessments: $41,000
Rents: $39,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,279,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,599,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $273,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $134,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,031,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,952,000
Water Utilities: $651,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $511,000
All Other: $34,000
- Tax - Property: $2,426,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $372,000
Other License: $64,000
Other Selective Sales: $46,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,362,000
5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,727 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.05% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
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:
5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,582 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.94% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
- KQMG (1220 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
- KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
- KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Independence:
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
- K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Independence, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 71
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 109
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 77
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 180
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Independence fatal accident list:
May 26, 1997 05:06 AM, 150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 5, 1982 01:25 AM, 2ave Ne/Rr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 18, 1979 09:23 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1979 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Independence)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Independence, IA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Independence)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Independence)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 2
- Good Intent Call: 1
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