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| City: | Independence |
| State: | Missouri |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Latitude: | 39.114233 |
| Longitude: | -94.312224 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Sugar Creek |
| Population: | 17,265 |
| 2000 Population: | 15,357 |
| White Population: | 13,749 |
| Black Population: | 607 |
| Hispanic Population: | 586 |
| Asian Population: | 90 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 113 |
| Indian Population: | 90 |
| Other Population: | 252 |
| Male Population: | 7,527 |
| Female Population: | 7,830 |
| Median Age: | 31.30 |
| Male Median Age: | 30.10 |
| Female Median Age: | 32.60 |
| Households: | 5,651 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.81 |
| Average House Value: | $81,300 |
| Average Household Income: | $43,936 |
| Number of Businesses: | 186 |
| Number of Employees: | 3,511 |
| Annual Payroll: | $99,241,000 |
| Land Area: | 21.673 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)