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Conserved land56%10,826 of 19,490 acres
Trails16 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
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About Independence

Town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States
2008Established
121Population
30.5 sq miArea
7,073 ftElevation

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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Area code435
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Health in Independence

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14better than UT·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Intermountain Health Heber Valley HospitalHeber City · 9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mountainlands Community Health Center Main Site ClinicProvo · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Independence · CMS · HRSAHealth in Independence →

Natural hazards in Independence

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

🏔️ Avalanches🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Independence →

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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.

35° / 17°Winter
52° / 30°Spring
76° / 49°Summer
56° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Wasatch County LibraryHeber City · 8.1 miles · 51 hrs a week
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