10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,219, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,428. About 4.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over. Education The Independence Community School District operates area public schools. Roadside attraction Brandon is home to Iowa's largest frying pan. Constructed in 2004, the frying pan promotes the Brandon Community Club's semi-annual Cowboy Breakfast. The pan weighs over 1,000 pounds. It took these men a little over forty volunteer man hours to construct the frying pan. It is made out of scrap steel that was donated by local farmers. The pan was originally built as a promotional tool for the Brandon Area Community Club's annual fundraiser, the "cowboy breakfast". They chose to build a large frying pan because the cowboy breakfast is cooked over open flames using mostly cast iron frying pans. Dimensions It is quantitatively 10 times the size of a 10-inch frying pan. Weight: 1,200 pounds Total length: 14 feet 3 inches Rim diameter: 9 feet 3 inches Base diameter: 8 feet Handle length: 5 feet Capacity The frying pan is calculated to hold 88 times as much as a 10-inch frying pan. 528 eggs (44 dozen) 352 pork chops (1/2 pound chops) 88 pounds of bacon 440 hamburgers (1/2 pound burgers) External links Roadside America listing References Cities in Buchanan County, Iowa Cities in Iowa