Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence and their reported violations in the past:
INDEPENDENCE WATERWORKS (Population served: 1244, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 42 regular monitoring violations
LITTLE JOES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  9.6% | | Whole state: |  8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Independence, WI
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Independence compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age 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 (2009 data):
- Independence State Bank: at 23942 Sentry Drive, branch established on 1897-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-01: Bank assets: $60.3 mil, Deposits: $54.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Financial Corporation
- State Bank of Arcadia: Independence Branch at 81 Washington Street, branch established on 1998-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.8 mil, Deposits: $94.6 mil, headquarters in Arcadia, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: B & E Investments, Inc. (State Bank Of Arcadia) Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Trempealeau County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Independence
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 51.1% | 41.4% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 51.2% | 23.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% |
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| Name | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Lutheran Church | Old Order Amish | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 4.7% |
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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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,922 | $35,064 | 8 | $3,354 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,142 | $36,852 | 5 | $3,998 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,086 | $37,032 | 1 | $611 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,227 | $31,362 | 3 | $266 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $584 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,303 | $27,636 | 7 | $928 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $20,265 | $30,398 | 24 | $9,157 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $39,945 | $31,956 | 49 | $18,898 |
Independence government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $105,000
All Other: $31,000
Solid Waste Management: $20,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $190,000
Sewerage: $152,000
Police Protection: $129,000
Fire Protection: $124,000
Central Staff Services: $102,000
Regular Highways: $101,000
Libraries: $65,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
Health Services - Other: $16,000
General - Other: $11,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $899,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $614,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $508,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $30,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $840,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $106,000
Water Utilities: $29,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Rents: $9,000
Special Assessments: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
Central Staff: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $651,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $146,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $353,000
Highways: $66,000
Health & Hospitals: $23,000
All Other: $15,000
- Tax - Property: $281,000
NEC: $10,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $273,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,151 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
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:
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,480 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
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:
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Independence:
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
Independence fatal accident list:
Sep 26, 1987 09:30 AM, 93, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 1979 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $907,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 312
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,920
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Lat: 44.385278 Lon: -91.620278, Call Sign: WQGX202
Assigned Frequencies : 451.937 MHz, 452.262 MHz, 456.937 MHz, 457.262 MHz
Grant Date: 05/10/2007, Expiration Date: 05/10/2017, Certifier: Doug Guenther
Registrant: Rassbach Communications Svc., 2912 London Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Fax: (715) 832-1698, Email:
- Lat: 44.353778 Lon: -91.035000, Call Sign: WQIR221
Assigned Frequencies : 452.112 MHz, 452.512 MHz, 452.812 MHz, 457.812 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2008, Expiration Date: 04/18/2018, Certifier: Tom Slaughter
Registrant: Rassbach Communications Svc., 2912 London Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Fax: (715) 832-1698, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Approximately 3 Miles Northwest Of, Call Sign: KJU801
Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz, 152.720 MHz, 152.720 MHz, 152.630 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KB9PJN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00155471
Grant Date: 01/10/2008, Expiration Date: 01/10/2018
Registrant: Jerry R Knudson, 36175 Osseo Road, Independence, WI 54747 - Call Sign: N0UNB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00820993
Grant Date: 02/28/2004, Expiration Date: 02/28/2014
Registrant: Jeffrey J Brenny, 23232 Whitehall Road, Independence, WI 54747 - Call Sign: WH0AI, Previous Call Sign: WB0BNR, Licensee ID: L00453766
Grant Date: 03/29/2003, Expiration Date: 03/29/2013, Certifier: Richard E Levandowski Jr.
Registrant: Richard E Levandowski Jr, 35613 5th St., Independence, WI 54747 - Call Sign: KC9DWM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00678443
Grant Date: 04/30/2003, Expiration Date: 04/30/2013, Certifier: Jason R Gamroth
Registrant: Jason R Gamroth, 35848 Chestnut St, Independence, WI 54747 - Call Sign: KC9FAP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00770402
Grant Date: 11/20/2003, Expiration Date: 11/20/2013, Certifier: Sherri A Hummel
Registrant: Sherri A Hummel, 35473 Warren St Box 215, Independence, WI 54747-0215
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 12919 , Serial Number: 17262372, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1973
Registrant (Individual): Robert F Sylla, N39922 N 36th Rd, Independence, WI 54747 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35184 , Serial Number: 18281002, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/2001
Registrant (Individual): William F Maliszewski, W22451 State Road 121, Independence, WI 54747
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/18/1995
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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