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 |