State: Minnesota
Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00.
| Population: | 6,466 |
| 2000 Population: | 5,612 |
| White Population: | 5,493 |
| Black Population: | 13 |
| Hispanic Population: | 52 |
| Asian Population: | 40 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 13 |
| Indian Population: | 1 |
| Other Population: | 16 |
| Male Population: | 2,804 |
| Female Population: | 2,808 |
| Median Age: | 38.3 |
| Male Median Age: | 38.1 |
| Female Median Age: | 38.5 |
| Households: | 2,017 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.81 |
| Average House Value: | $171,000 |
| Average Household Income: | $69,453 |
| Land Area: | 37.004 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1.931 sq mi |
Independence Medina , Minnetrista , Orono
55348 55359 , 55393 , 55570 , 55571 , 55574 , 55576 , 55578 , 55579 , 55592 , 55593
Maple Plain, MN ( 0.0 miles)
Montrose, MN ( 3.2 miles)
Delano, MN ( 3.8 miles)
Waverly, MN ( 5.9 miles)
Monticello, MN ( 7.4 miles)
Buffalo, MN ( 8.0 miles)
Watertown, MN ( 8.2 miles)
Rockford, MN ( 8.7 miles)
Howard Lake, MN ( 9.9 miles)
Loretto, MN ( 10.7 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 4,919,479 |
| White Population: | 4,400,282 |
| Black Population: | 171,731 |
| Asian Population: | 141,968 |
| Indian Population: | 54,967 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,979 |
| Other Population: | 65,810 |
| Male Population: | 2,435,631 |
| Female Population: | 2,483,848 |
| Median Age: | 35.40 |
| Male Median Age: | 34.40 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.30 |
| 2000 Households: | 1,895,127 |
| White Households: | 1,752,803 |
| Black Households: | 55,929 |
| Asian Households: | 35,432 |
| Indian Households: | 16,371 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 476 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.52 |
| Average Family Size: | 3.09 |