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  | City: | Independence | 
| State: | Ohio | 
| Area Code: | 216 | 
| Latitude: | 41.391674 | 
| Longitude: | -81.641418 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn Hts , Cleveland , Parma , Seven Hills , Valley View | 
| Population: | 21,734 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,666 | 
| White Population: | 20,111 | 
| Black Population: | 71 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 171 | 
| Asian Population: | 359 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 31 | 
| Male Population: | 9,901 | 
| Female Population: | 10,765 | 
| Median Age: | 45.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 44.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 46.30 | 
| Households: | 8,181 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $164,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $54,818 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,278 | 
| Number of Employees: | 28,021 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,183,874,000 | 
| Land Area: | 16.233 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.004 sq mi | 
            Maple Heights, OH (       4.5 miles)
             Bedford, OH (       5.4 miles)
             Broadview Heights, OH (       5.6 miles)
             Brecksville, OH (       6.1 miles)
             Cleveland, OH (       6.6 miles)
             Northfield, OH (       7.5 miles)
             North Royalton, OH (       7.5 miles)
             Beachwood, OH (       9.0 miles)
             Macedonia, OH (       9.3 miles)