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Independence, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Independence is a Census city of 1,462 people across 4.16 square miles of land, in Trempealeau County. Median household income is $58,000, 44.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Independence
What Independence is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.16 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land351
- County holding the largest share of its areaTrempealeau County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
How many people live in Independence
- Population1,462
- Median age31.5 plus or minus 9.2
- Population under 18482 plus or minus 127
- Share under 1833.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Population 65 and over198 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent
- Households594
- Family households348 plus or minus 80
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
Income and work in Independence
- Median household income$58,000 plus or minus $19,816
- Per capita income$29,533
- Civilian labor force691
- Employed665
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over829
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Independence
- Housing units634
- Occupied units594
- Vacant units40 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied265
- Renter occupied329 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate44.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$911
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units389
- Share single family61.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more241 plus or minus 74
- Share in buildings of two or more38.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
How Independence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute624 plus or minus 132
- Commuting under 15 minutes182 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more90 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone81.2 percent plus or minus 23.3
- Carpooled15.5 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home1.4 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Independence
Flood risk in Independence
- NFIP communityCity of Independence
- NFIP community number550444
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/04/11
The City of Independence participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550444 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Trempealeau County, not Independence
Trempealeau County context, not Independence figures
- Establishments in Trempealeau County651
- Covered employment, Trempealeau County12,492
- Average annual pay, Trempealeau County$51,189
- Housing units permitted, Trempealeau County142
Every figure in this section is published for Trempealeau County as a whole and is not a measurement of Independence.
All Trempealeau County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Independence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Independence, Wisconsin?
1,462, in 594 households. Independence city covers 4.16 square miles of land, which is 351 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Independence in?
Trempealeau County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Independence?
$58,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,000. Median gross rent is $911 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Independence in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Independence appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Independence, city of, community 550444, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Independence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Trempealeau County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Independence.
Is zoning published for Independence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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