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Independence
A city of 6,164 people in Iowa
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City in the United States1847Established
6,064Population
6.2 sq miArea
935 ftElevation
Independence is a city in, and the county seat of, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,064 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code50644
Area code319
Schools in Independence
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#43Best public schoolsof 139 in IA
DistrictIndependence Comm School DistrictSchools6
West Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 360 students
East Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 265 students
Independence Junior Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 712 students
Early Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 46 students
INDEPENDENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
ST JOHNS SCHOOL
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