Independence city, MN
ZIP 55359 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 55359
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
140.4 miles (225.9 km)
✈️ Airports (7)
- MSP (Airport)24.6 miles (39.7 km)
- STP (Airport)31.3 miles (50.4 km)
- STC (Airport)41.3 miles (66.5 km)
- RNH (Airport)57.2 miles (92.0 km)
- RWF (Airport)75.2 miles (121.0 km)
- RST (Airport)96.0 miles (154.6 km)
- BRD (Airport)98.7 miles (158.8 km)
🌊 Coast (1 points)
- Coast (140.4 miles (225.9 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (6)
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area29.4 miles (47.3 km)miss
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway80.4 miles (129.5 km)sacn
- Pipestone National Monument146.7 miles (236.2 km)pipe
- North Country National Scenic Trail166.4 miles (267.8 km)noco
- Effigy Mounds National Monument181.9 miles (292.7 km)efmo
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore198.6 miles (319.6 km)apis
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (17)
- Shakopee VA Clinic16.8 miles (27.1 km)
- Brooklyn Park Vet Center16.8 miles (27.1 km)
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic19.1 miles (30.8 km)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System25.0 miles (40.2 km)
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery25.0 miles (40.2 km)
- St. Paul Vet Center25.3 miles (40.8 km)
- St. Paul Regional Benefit Office25.5 miles (41.1 km)
- St. Paul Regional Loan Center25.5 miles (41.1 km)
- VISN 23: VA Midwest Health Care Network29.4 miles (47.4 km)
- Maplewood VA Clinic32.4 miles (52.1 km)
- St. Cloud VA Health Care System46.4 miles (74.6 km)
- Lyle C. Pearson VA Clinic58.5 miles (94.2 km)
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- South Central VA Clinic84.9 miles (136.7 km)
- Rochester VA Clinic86.2 miles (138.8 km)
- Albert Lea VA Clinic95.2 miles (153.2 km)
- Brainerd VA Clinic96.9 miles (155.9 km)
- Montevideo VA Clinic98.7 miles (158.9 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (19)
- SPRING PARK MUNICIPAL WELL FIELD5.7 miles (9.2 km)
- REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP. (ST. LOUIS PARK PLANT)16.3 miles (26.2 km)
- NL INDUSTRIES INC - SAINT LOU16.8 miles (27.1 km)
- HIGHWAY 100 AND COUNTY ROAD 3 GROUNDWATER PLUME16.9 miles (27.2 km)
- JOSLYN MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO.17.7 miles (28.5 km)
- UNION SCRAP IRON & METAL CO.20.1 miles (32.4 km)
- BAE SYSTEMS - NAVAL SEA SYSTEM COMMAND (FMC)20.6 miles (33.2 km)
- WHITTAKER CORP.20.6 miles (33.2 km)
- KURT MANUFACTURING CO - MAIN STREET21.1 miles (33.9 km)
- FRIDLEY COMMONS PARK WELL FIELD21.9 miles (35.3 km)
- SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTIAL SOIL CONTAMINATION22.3 miles (35.9 km)
- GENERAL MILLS/HENKEL CORP.23.0 miles (37.0 km)
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- SOUTHEAST HENNEPIN AREA GROUNDWATER AND VAPOR23.2 miles (37.4 km)
- BOISE CASCADE/ONAN CORP./MEDTRONICS, INC.23.2 miles (37.4 km)
- SOUTH ANDOVER SITE23.4 miles (37.6 km)
- WASTE DISPOSAL ENGINEERING SL24.0 miles (38.6 km)
- FREEWAY SANITARY LANDFILL24.4 miles (39.3 km)
- MACGILLIS & GIBBS CO./BELL LUMBER & POLE CO.24.5 miles (39.5 km)
- NEW BRIGHTON/ARDEN HILLS/TCAAP (USARMY)24.7 miles (39.7 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 55359
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