Independence is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Independence, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Independence have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Independence in 100 people: 32 aged 65 or older (CA: 16)
For every 100 households, 85 own and the rest rent, beside 56 owners across CA. Independence changed by −11% from 2010 to 2020. In all, about 730 people live in Independence (census survey, 2020–24). Across CA, 37 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 26.
Median age 54.8 (CA 37.9).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 15 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Independence says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Independence
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Independence’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Independence or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Independence in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.