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Independence is a small town of 3,694 people in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It's about 22 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $663k and rent runs about $2k a month.
3,694people
$663kTypical home
$2,478/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
46"Snow
232Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,694
- Part of a metro area
- About 114 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 22 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $663k (≈$4,183/mo)
- Median rent $2,478/mo
- Median household income $187k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (449 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,572 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 38% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 65% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MSP airport
- 26 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 718 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 82 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,190 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 84 bars within 25 mi
- 375 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 72 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hennepin County: D+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.