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Population (year 2000): 6,035. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,764 (+45.2% change)
Males: 2,967  (49.2%)
Females: 3,068  (50.8%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  28.9 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97351.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,200 (it was $36,790 in 2000)
Independence  $38,200
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $131,400 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
Independence  $131,400
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Independence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.1%)
  • Hispanic (30.1%)
  • Other race (19.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (15.8%), Irish (10.1%), English (8.8%), United States (4.3%), Scottish (4.1%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 168 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 3534 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Independence

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Independence city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1,018 residents are foreign born (15.8% Latin America).

This city:  16.9%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Independence:  1.3% ($1,421)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (12.4 miles , pop. 136,924).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (54.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (814.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Monmouth, OR (2.7 miles ), Rickreall, OR (6.0 miles) , Eola, OR (7.4 miles) , Dallas, OR (9.8 miles ), Salem, OR (12.4 miles ), Adair Village, OR (12.6 miles ), North Albany, OR (14.3 miles ), Millersburg, OR (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 69 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1997: 81 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 1998: 119 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2000: 53 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2003: 119 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2004: 115 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2005: 107 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2006: 83 buildings, average cost: $177,500

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Latitude: 44.85 N, Longitude: 123.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -543 (-9.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 529 (21.1%)


People in group quarters in Independence
  • 66 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other group homes

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,560 (+34.9%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Independence by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.012.0
Rapes 313833
    per 100,000 49.016.143.8113.639.236.0
Robberies 101011
    per 100,000 16.30.014.60.013.112.0
Assaults 566211215
    per 100,000 81.696.687.5298.2156.9180.1
Burglaries 562930383525
    per 100,000 914.1466.8437.6539.5457.5300.2
Thefts 182245229238197155
    per 100,000 2970.93944.03340.63379.22575.21861.4
Auto thefts 13171512169
    per 100,000 212.2273.7218.8170.4209.2108.1
Arson 112302
    per 100,000 16.316.129.242.60.024.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 260.2244.5238.7337.1218.4196.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Independence:
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DALLAS, OR)
  • OREGON STATE HOSPITAL DISTINCT PART (about 16 miles; SALEM, OR)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; CORVALLIS, OR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Independence:
  • MCNARY FLD (about 14 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 27 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; ID: CVO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:
  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 2 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; ID: 7S5)
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 18 miles; ALBANY, OR; ID: S12)
  • LEBANON STATE (about 30 miles; LEBANON, OR; ID: S30)

Amtrak stations near Independence:
  • 13 miles: SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.open.org/~independ

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
Public high school in Independence:
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 834; Location: 1530 MONMOUTH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Independence:
  • TALMADGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 510 16TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 150 S 4TH ST; Grades: KG - 04)
  • HENRY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 750 5TH ST; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Independence:
  • INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $142,036; Location: 311 S. MONMOUTH ST.; 25,118 books; 927 audio materials; 1,031 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: V & S Junction (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Interstate Log Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: South Fork Ash Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Independence include: Riverview City Park (1), Henry Hill Park (2), Pioneer Park (3), Mountain Fir Park (4), Pfaff Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Independence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Heritage Museum (112 South 3rd Street).

 

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

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 7170, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.9%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Independence compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Independence (2007 data):
  • Sterling Savings Bank: 302 South Main Street at 302 South Main Street, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$5,699$34,1940$0
Sewerage 2$7,140$42,8400$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,733$34,3980$0
Other and Unallocable 2$9,312$55,8722$1,419
Water Supply 3$11,119$44,4760$0
Financial Administration 5$13,999$33,5980$0
Local Libraries 2$6,729$40,3744$1,975
Other Government Administration 3$13,727$54,9080$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,195$38,3403$2,668
Police Protection - Officers 13$52,444$48,4104$1,590
Totals for Government 35$129,097$44,26213$7,652


Independence government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $898,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $928,000
    Parks & Recreation: $94,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $358,000
    Sewerage: $201,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $564,000
    Sewerage: $393,000
    Regular Highways: $227,000
    Central Staff Services: $171,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $98,000
    General - Other: $83,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $284,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,925,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,927,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,273,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,570,000
    Water Utilities: $1,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $254,000
    Interest Earnings: $74,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $684,000
    Sewerage: $313,000
    Transit Utilities: $261,000
    Water Utilities: $184,000
    Parks & Recreation: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $110,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,659,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $908,000
    Transit Utilities: $286,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,416,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $691,000
    Highways: $308,000
    General Support: $161,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,057,000
    Public Utilities: $366,000
    NEC: $155,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,484,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $89,000

12.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.13%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($83 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, OR  4.60% ($40,023 average AGI)
from Yamhill County, OR  0.62% ($30,958)
from Washington County, OR  0.44% ($48,614)


10.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.11%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.04%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, OR  4.22% ($34,572 average AGI)
to Yamhill County, OR  0.56% ($32,016)
to Washington County, OR  0.40% ($39,244)


Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
  • KWIP (880 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, OR; Owner: JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYKN (1430 AM; 5 kW; KEIZER, OR; Owner: WILLAMETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K225AI (92.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Independence:
  • K67GU (Channel 67; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61CC (Channel 61; SALEM, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K50GG (Channel 50; SALEM, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)

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