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 adults: 27 with a bachelor’s degree or more (OR: 37)
From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +14%. About 10,195 people live in Independence (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 55 in every 100 households. People 65 and older make up 11 in 100 residents (OR: 19).
Median age 30.7 (OR 40.4).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 10.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Independence says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
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.