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| City: | Independence |
| State: | Missouri |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Latitude: | 39.049890 |
| Longitude: | -94.397568 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Sugar Creek |
| Population: | 35,142 |
| 2000 Population: | 34,006 |
| White Population: | 31,943 |
| Black Population: | 700 |
| Hispanic Population: | 1,014 |
| Asian Population: | 262 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 132 |
| Indian Population: | 87 |
| Other Population: | 382 |
| Male Population: | 16,009 |
| Female Population: | 17,997 |
| Median Age: | 40.70 |
| Male Median Age: | 38.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 42.40 |
| Households: | 15,424 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 |
| Average House Value: | $88,600 |
| Average Household Income: | $42,364 |
| Number of Businesses: | 1,096 |
| Number of Employees: | 13,760 |
| Annual Payroll: | $329,169,000 |
| Land Area: | 12.380 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.016 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)