Community in Independence
50 places, local favorites first.
The old city Hall of Independence
Central School District 13J
Cornerstone Church of God
GFWC Polk County Service Club
Independence Downtown Association
Independence Public Works
On the map
Where these 50 places are in Independence.
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Independence neighbors.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.