Independence
A city in Polk County, Oregon — population 10,871 as of 2020.
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With the sudden closure of Rogue Ales and Spirits last week, workforce development groups, community partners and the state have activated a rapid response system to support affected workers. Rogue closed pubs and shut down operations in Newport, Astoria, Salem and Portland.…
Local BusinessOregon brewery Rogue Ales and Spirits abruptly ceased operations at all of its facilities Friday morning. Employees learned about the closure that same morning. The company operates pubs in Astoria, Newport, Portland and Salem. In Newport, Rogue maintained a large production…
Local BusinessIn and around Independence
See & do
- Anytime Fitness
- Creekside Meadows Apartments
- Henry Hill Park
- Independence Cinema
- Independence Heritage Museum
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Independence by the numbers
- Area
- 2.98 sq mi (7.72 km²), 0.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 30.7
- Households
- 3,151
- Persons per household
- 3.2
- Median household income
- $85,375
- Median house value
- $378,800
- Office
- CITY RECORDER
- Address
- PO BOX 7, INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351