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IndependenceUT

A town of 79, settled in 2008. Nearly 55.5% of it is conserved land.

Population
79
residents
Median home value
$900K
Census ACS
Median age
37.4
years
Land area
31 sq mi

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Small town

79 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Independence is conserved land

16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

55.5%conserved
55.5%
conserved · 10,826 of 19,490 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest15.7 mi10,303
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Independence has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 97 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

97″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring30–52°
Summer49–76°
Fall33–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Independence is

Independence beats the Utah average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Utah
14 better12 too close to call6 worse
What stands outIndependenceUT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.9%12.4%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.8%6.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%7.2%
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Independence

Town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States

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Independence is a town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. Lying just east of U.S. Route 40 southeast of Heber City, Independence was incorporated in 2008 under a controversial, short-lived state law. The population was 121 at the 2020 census.

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Established
2008
Population
121
Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
7,073 ft
Area code
435

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