Independence
A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — population 7,194 as of 2020.
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September 15Phyllis Ann Reynolds, 77, worked at Citizens National Bank
Phyllis Ann Reynolds,77, passed away September 12, 2026, at Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, following a courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis was born April 24, 1949, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Helen (Agin) Winkler. Obituaries
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See & do
- BOC
- Brown Fitness and Performance
- Cloverleaf Bowling Center
- Cuyahoga County Public Library Independence Branch
- Elmwood Park
Eat, drink & stay
- Agency One Plus Llc
- Americas Best Value Inn & Suites - Independence
- Club Impulse
- Aladdin's Eatery
- Candlewood Suites Cleveland South - Independence by IHG
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Independence by the numbers
Population
7,194Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 9.53 sq mi (24.67 km²), 0.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 48.4
- Households
- 3,121
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $115,733
- Median house value
- $309,900
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 6800 BRECKSVILLE RD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131