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| City: | Independence |
| State: | Missouri |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Latitude: | 39.072493 |
| Longitude: | -94.449825 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Sugar Creek |
| Population: | 20,246 |
| 2000 Population: | 21,017 |
| White Population: | 19,090 |
| Black Population: | 536 |
| Hispanic Population: | 941 |
| Asian Population: | 153 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 175 |
| Indian Population: | 89 |
| Other Population: | 378 |
| Male Population: | 10,179 |
| Female Population: | 10,838 |
| Median Age: | 39.50 |
| Male Median Age: | 37.60 |
| Female Median Age: | 41.70 |
| Households: | 10,312 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.18 |
| Average House Value: | $62,900 |
| Average Household Income: | $33,718 |
| Number of Businesses: | 258 |
| Number of Employees: | 2,364 |
| Annual Payroll: | $52,330,000 |
| Land Area: | 6.450 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)