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Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, in the Cleveland-Elyria metro area.
One tradition says the community was named for Independence Day; another says settlers wanted to be independent of Cleveland
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Ohio named Independence. For links to other places called Independence, OH, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Independence is 41.368N. The longitude is -81.638W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 863 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 7,096.
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$57,733National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Independence demographic reports
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16% of Independence residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Independence ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Independence was $26,447, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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29% of Independence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Independence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $497. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,277.
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Cuyahoga County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Independence political report.
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The average commute time for Independence workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Independence include Amerisuites Independence, Baymont Inn, Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Comfort Inn Independence, Courtyard by Marriott, Days Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites Cleveland, Holiday Inn Hotels, Residence Inn.
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·Butler, Richland County
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