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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}{{About|the city|the unincorporated community in Defiance County, Ohio|Independence, Defiance County, Ohio}}

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| area_total_km2 = 24.94| area_total_sq_mi = 9.63| area_land_km2 = 24.67| area_land_sq_mi = 9.53| area_water_km2 = 0.26| area_water_sq_mi = 0.10| area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | population_footnotes = 2020 United States Census>2020| population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_note = census| population_total = 7584| population_density_km2 = 307.39| population_density_sq_mi = 796.14| population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_demonym = IndependencianEastern Standard Time Zone>EST| utc_offset = -4| timezone_DST = EDT| utc_offset_DST = -441558127region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}| elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 860| postal_code_type = Zip code| postal_code = 44131Area code 216>216| website =www.independenceohio.orgFederal Information Processing Standard>FIPS codeUNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU >ACCESS-DATE=2008-01-31, U.S. Census website, Geographic Names Information System>GNIS feature ID1064885}}| footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = |unit_pref = Imperial}}Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,584. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

History

Independence was originally called Center and was renamed in 1830.BOOK, Overman, William Daniel, Ohio Town Names,babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=80, 1958, Atlantic Press, Akron, OH, 64,

Geography

Independence is located at {{coord|41|22|55|N|81|38|27|W|type:city}}.WEB,www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, United States Census Bureau, 2011-04-23, February 12, 2011, US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|9.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|9.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.WEB, US Gazetteer files 2010,www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt, United States Census Bureau, 2013-01-06, dead,www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt," title="web.archive.org/web/20120112090031www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt,">web.archive.org/web/20120112090031www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt, January 12, 2012, Much of the land area in Independence is used by the intersection of I-480 and I-77. The I-77/I-480 interchange is a four-level stack interchange, but locals often refer to as the cloverleaf, as it largely replaced a nearby interchange of that type. The larger interchange opened in 1940, but construction of the Willow Freeway, which became I-77, was stalled by World War II and was not completed until the 1950s. In the late 1970s, I-480 connected into I-77. The original 1939 cloverleaf is still in existence on Granger and Brecksville Roads. It is still in use today, generally for local traffic.{{cn|date=January 2023}}In the 1970s, many Cleveland businesses needed backup and extra office space from their downtown Cleveland offices. In the 1970s, the Rockside corridor was developed into offices and numerous hotels to help downtown Cleveland. In 1991, the Crown Center on Rockside Road was built, making it the tallest building between Downtown Cleveland and Akron. This area is referred as Cleveland’s Silicon Valley.{{cn|date=January 2023}}

Demographics

{{US Census population|1880= 262|1920= 1074|1930= 1525|1940= 1815|1950= 3105|1960= 6568|1970= 7034|1980= 6607|1990= 6500|2000= 7109|2010= 7133|2020= 7584|estyear=2021|estimate=7523|estref=WORK=1930 US CENSUSACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 28, 2013, NUMBER OF INHABITANTS: OHIO>URL=HTTPS://WWW2.CENSUS.GOV/LIBRARY/PUBLICATIONS/DECENNIAL/1960/POPULATION-VOLUME-1/37749282V1P37_CH02.PDFWORK=18TH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATESACCESS-DATE=APRIL 24, 2020, OHIO: POPULATION AND HOUSING UNIT COUNTS>URL=HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV/PROD/CEN1990/CPH2/CPH-2-37.PDFACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 22, 2013, HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV/QUICKFACTS/FACT/TABLE/INDEPENDENCECITYOHIO,US/PST045221>TITLE=INDEPENDENCE CITY, OHIOACCESSDATE=JULY 1, 2022, }}

2010 census{| class“wikitable sortable collapsible” style@font-size: 90%;”

! Largest ancestries (2010) !! Percent Polish Americans>Polish 36.6% Irish Americans>Irish 19.7%German Americans>German 18.0%Italian Americans>Italian 17.1%Czech American>Czech 7.3% Slovak American>Slovak 6.0% As of the censusWEB, U.S. Census website,www.census.gov, United States Census Bureau, 2013-01-06, of 2010, there were 7,133 people, 2,770 households, and 2,054 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|747.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,868 housing units at an average density of {{convert|300.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.1% of the population.There were 2,770 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.The median age in the city was 47 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.Of the city’s population over the age of 25, 36.0% held a bachelor’s degree or higher.WEB,quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3937240.html, Independence (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau, 2013-11-25, dead,quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3937240.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20131202225335quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3937240.html,">web.archive.org/web/20131202225335quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3937240.html, 2013-12-02, “>

2000 census{| class“wikitable sortable collapsible” style@font-size: 90%;”

! Largest ancestries (2000) !! Percent Polish Americans>Polish 32.3% German Americans>German 20.2%Italian Americans>Italian 16.7%Irish Americans>Irish 10.7%English American>English 7.3% Slovak American>Slovak 7.0% As of the census of 2000, there were 7,109 people, 2,673 households, and 2,020 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|741.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,726 housing units at an average density of {{convert|284.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 0.58% African American, 1.29% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.82% of the population.There were 2,673 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.The median income for a household in the city was $57,733, and the median income for a family was $65,059. Males had a median income of $49,741 versus $34,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,447. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Independence Local School District operates Independence Primary School, Independence Middle School and Independence High School. There is also St. Michael’s Catholic School, under the Diocese of Cleveland. Independence is also home to the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.

Sports

Independence is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers training facility.CavsNews.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101185255www.cavsnews.com/2006/03/28/cavaliers-new-training-facility/ |date=January 1, 2007 }} Retrieved December 29, 2006.

Notable people

• Kathrine Baumann, former actress and designerNEWS, Sewell, Rhonda B., Shimmer for the stars: Ohio native’s shiny creations have become hot accessories on Hollywood’s red carpet,www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2004/09/16/shimmer-for-the-stars-ohio-native-s-shiny-creations-have-become-hot-accessories-on-hollywood-s-red-carpet.html, September 20, 2020, The Blade, September 16, 2004, en,
• Tom Boerwinkle, National Basketball Association playerNEWS, Ex-Bulls center Boerwinkle dies at 67,www.pjstar.com/article/20130328/NEWS/303289916, March 5, 2021, Journal Star, March 28, 2013, Peoria, en,
• Jessica Eye, mixed martial arts fighterNEWS, Smith, Troy L., Ohio native Jessica Eye looks to shock the world at UFC 238,www.cleveland.com/sports/2019/06/ohio-native-jessica-eye-looks-to-shock-the-world-at-ufc-238.html, March 5, 2021, The Plain Dealer, June 7, 2019, en,
• Joe Kovacs, puppeteerWEB, Moosletoe: a New Moosical,www.gatewayproductionarchives.com/Archive/Playbill/2016/Mooseltoe.pdf, Gateway Playhouse Archives, The Gateway, Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County, March 5, 2021, 8, 2016–2017,
• Stipe Miocic, mixed martial arts fighterNEWS, Raimondi, Marc, Inside a 24-hour firehouse shift with UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic,www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/27381036/inside-24-hour-firehouse-shift-ufc-heavyweight-stipe-miocic, March 5, 2021, ESPN, August 13, 2019, en,
• Louis J. O’Marr, 13th Attorney General of WyomingNEWS, June 28, 1966, Louis J. O’Marr, 11, Billings Gazette,www.newspapers.com/clip/59660570/the-billings-gazette/, live,archive.today/20200920202654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59660570/the-billings-gazette/, September 20, 2020, Newspapers.com, September 20, 2020,
• Nadine Secunde, operatic sopranoWEB, Nadine Secunde,www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100451688, Oxford Reference, Oxford University Press, March 5, 2021, en,
• Jim Trakas, former member of the Ohio House of RepresentativesNEWS, Fine, Arlene, Jim Trakas seeks fourth Ohio term,www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/jim-trakas-seeks-fourth-ohio-term/article_ff696995-49ea-57bd-a69b-e9d0f5896d46.html, March 5, 2021, Cleveland Jewish News, September 30, 2004, en,

Surrounding communities

{{Geographic LocationBrooklyn Heights, Ohio>Brooklyn HeightsCuyahoga Heights, Ohio>Cuyahoga HeightsGarfield Heights, Ohio>Garfield HeightsSeven Hills, Ohio>Seven Hills| Center = IndependenceValley View, Ohio>Valley ViewNorth Royalton, Ohio>North RoyaltonBrecksville, Ohio>Brecksville, Broadview HeightsSagamore Hills, Ohio>Sagamore Hills}}

References

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External links

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• City of Independence, Ohio
• Independence Local School District

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