Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:53 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:49 am – 5:00 pm
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People20,577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.78,556 householdsMedian household income $100,594Median home value $270,600Median rent $1,407 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,952 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,726 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 24°F33 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July64 in of snow a year, on about 46 days9 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland Burke Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Cleveland
Nearby landmarksKent State University College of Podiatric Medicinecollege · 1.3 miTowhead Trailtrailhead · 1.5 miCanalvisitor center · 2.2 miRemington College - Cleveland Campuscollege · 4.8 miFrazee Housetrailhead · 3.9 miMill Creek Fallswaterfall · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCuyahoga Valley National Parknational park · 7.3 mi · 19,110 acresIndependence Recreation Departmentrecreation area · under a mileCalvin Parkpark · under a mileSagamore Hills Propertystate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 177 acresNorth Royalton1state recreation area · 6.9 miCamp George Forbesstate recreation area · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 31 Jan 198632 mi away, near Chardon, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 30 Mar 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCuyahoga County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured203 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cuyahoga County monitors, OH
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitetail Run Homeownersserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation862 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarymount Hospital3.9 miPost officeIndependence Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIndependence City Hallunder a milePoliceIndependence Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIndependence Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighIndependence High Schoolunder a mileMiddleIndependence Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryIndependence Primary School1.6 miCollegeKent State University College of Podiatric Medicine1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE10 miInterstateI-77under a mileUS highwayUS 424.5 miAmtrakCleveland, OH CLE8.7 miSubwayE 55TH ST STATION (RED)Regional Transit Authority (RTA)6.7 miCoachCleveland th St & Rockwell AvFlixBus8.5 miTransit27 stops within a mileRegional Transit Authority (RTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44131 ZIP area.
