Welcome to Independence ...
The city of Independence is located in Trempealeau County<1>.
The location of Independence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Independence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Independence has a population of 1,299 people<3> (see below for details).
Independence is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Independence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Independence had an population of 1,299 people. This is a decrease of 2.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Independence had a population of 1,336 people. This makes Independence the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Independence represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 661st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,336 people, the population of Independence increased 7.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,244 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Independence.
Communities Also Named Independence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Independence.
Communities near Independence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence.
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Mondovi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Osseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Galesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Whitehall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Blair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Strum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Eleva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Ettrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Independence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Independence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...
Looking for more information about Independence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Independence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Independence.
Adding Independence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Independence in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Independence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Independence post office opened in 1876.
We also found Independence in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Independence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Independence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Independence. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |