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| City: | Independence |
| State: | Missouri |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Latitude: | 39.123348 |
| Longitude: | -94.411739 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Sugar Creek |
| Population: | 22,108 |
| 2000 Population: | 23,436 |
| White Population: | 21,367 |
| Black Population: | 625 |
| Hispanic Population: | 930 |
| Asian Population: | 147 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 193 |
| Indian Population: | 143 |
| Other Population: | 349 |
| Male Population: | 11,069 |
| Female Population: | 12,367 |
| Median Age: | 36.40 |
| Male Median Age: | 34.50 |
| Female Median Age: | 38.30 |
| Households: | 10,453 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.36 |
| Average House Value: | $64,300 |
| Average Household Income: | $31,773 |
| Number of Businesses: | 510 |
| Number of Employees: | 7,336 |
| Annual Payroll: | $229,883,000 |
| Land Area: | 12.128 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.005 sq mi |
Blue Springs, MO ( 9.3 miles)
Missouri City, MO ( 9.4 miles)
Buckner, MO ( 9.7 miles)
Liberty, MO ( 9.8 miles)
Kansas City, MO ( 10.2 miles)
Sibley, MO ( 10.8 miles)
Grain Valley, MO ( 13.2 miles)
Lees Summit, MO ( 13.5 miles)
Riverside, MO ( 13.6 miles)