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| City: | Independence |
| State: | Missouri |
| Area Code: | 816 |
| Latitude: | 39.061657 |
| Longitude: | -94.310103 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Sugar Creek |
| Population: | 14,437 |
| 2000 Population: | 11,050 |
| White Population: | 10,340 |
| Black Population: | 225 |
| Hispanic Population: | 374 |
| Asian Population: | 78 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 40 |
| Indian Population: | 46 |
| Other Population: | 107 |
| Male Population: | 5,170 |
| Female Population: | 5,880 |
| Median Age: | 38.00 |
| Male Median Age: | 36.40 |
| Female Median Age: | 39.30 |
| Households: | 4,440 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.52 |
| Average House Value: | $108,700 |
| Average Household Income: | $51,100 |
| Number of Businesses: | 382 |
| Number of Employees: | 6,628 |
| Annual Payroll: | $142,287,000 |
| Land Area: | 14.533 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.009 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)