Independence is a community in Fountain County, Indiana, home to about 20 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47918.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Attica; part is in Independence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Independence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Independence; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 690th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Fountain County grew from 21,446 residents in 1900 to 16,479 in 2020.
Fountain County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Attica 2e, IN weather station (about a mile away).
4,384 jobs at 332 businesses in Fountain County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Independence.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Attica Consolidated School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attica Elementary SchoolAttica | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Attica High SchoolAttica | 6–12 | 290 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Attica, Kramer and Rainsville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.