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Independence, Oregon
City in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Independence is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States, on the west bank of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 51, and east of nearby Monmouth. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thirty square blocks of the oldest part of Independence form the National Register of Historic Places-listed Independence Historic District.
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Independence, Oregon | |
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![]() Independence National Bank | |
![]() Location in Oregon | |
Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 123°11′43″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Polk |
Incorporated | 1874 |
Government | |
• Mayor | John McArdle (D)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.08 sq mi (7.99 km2) |
• Land | 2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,828 |
• Density | 3,295.77/sq mi (1,272.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97351 |
Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
FIPS code | 41-36150[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410099[3] |
Website | www.ci.independence.or.us |
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The population was 9,828 at the 2020 census.[6]