Independence, MO Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 117,306 (99% urban, 1% rural). >Population change since 2000: +3.5%

Median Age: 37.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $837.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Independence: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.5% for American Indian residents, 2.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.5% for other race residents, 29.7% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (16.2%), German (13.1%), English (6.9%), Irish (5.3%), Italian (2.5%), European (2.2%).

Elevation: 1033 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64058, 64120, 64133, 64136

Independence saw two important battles during the Civil War: the first on August 11, 1862, when Confederate soldiers took control of the town, and the second in October 1864, which also resulted in a Southern victory. The war took its toll on Independence and the town was never able to regain its previous prosperity, although a flurry of building activity took place soon after the war. The rise of nearby Kansas City also contributed to the town's relegation to a place of secondary prominence in Jackson County, though Independence has retained its position as county seat to the present day.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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215 S LYNN ST 0.0 miles

215 S LYNN ST
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050
Categories: INDEPENDENCE MO

13008 E US HIGHWAY 40 3.4 miles

13008 E US HIGHWAY 40
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Categories: INDEPENDENCE MO

19550 E 39th Suite 330, Center Point Medical Building 4.6 miles

19550 E 39th Suite 330, Center Point Medical Building
Independence, MO 64057
Categories: Independence MO

19550 E 39TH ST S Ste 230 4.7 miles

19550 E 39TH ST S Ste 230
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057
Categories: INDEPENDENCE MO

4731 South Cochise Drive, Suite 110 5.0 miles

4731 South Cochise Drive, Suite 110
Independence, MO 64055
Categories: Independence MO

4820 S ARROWHEAD DR 5.1 miles

4820 S ARROWHEAD DR
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Categories: INDEPENDENCE MO

19000 E EASTLAND CENTER CT STE 200 5.2 miles

19000 E EASTLAND CENTER CT STE 200
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055
Categories: INDEPENDENCE MO

5811 E Truman Rd 5.2 miles

5811 E Truman Rd
Kansas City, MO 64126
Categories: Kansas City MO

6501 E COMMERCE AVE STE 110 5.6 miles

6501 E COMMERCE AVE STE 110
KANSAS CITY, MO 64120
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

6401 E FRONT ST 5.6 miles

6401 E FRONT ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64120
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

9490 E STATE ROUTE 350 5.8 miles

9490 E STATE ROUTE 350
RAYTOWN, MO 64133
Categories: RAYTOWN MO

5008 NE 45TH TER 8.2 miles

5008 NE 45TH TER
KANSAS CITY, MO 64117
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2800 CLAY EDWARDS DR 8.3 miles

2800 CLAY EDWARDS DR
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: NORTH KANSAS CITY MO

3601 NE RALPH POWELL RD 8.3 miles

3601 NE RALPH POWELL RD
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64064
Categories: LEES SUMMIT MO

2700 CLAY EDWARDS DR STE 120 8.4 miles

2700 CLAY EDWARDS DR STE 120
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2700 Clay Edwards Drive Suite, 8.4 miles

2700 Clay Edwards Drive Suite,
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Categories: North Kansas City MO

720 OAK ST 8.8 miles

720 OAK ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64106
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

804 N 7 HWY, STE B 8.9 miles

804 N 7 HWY, STE B
BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64014
Categories: BLUE SPRINGS MO

2741 NE MCBAIN DR STE A 8.9 miles

2741 NE MCBAIN DR STE A
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64064
Categories: LEES SUMMIT MO

1127 W MAIN ST 8.9 miles

1127 W MAIN ST
BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015
Categories: BLUE SPRINGS MO

1045 SWIFT AVE 9.0 miles

1045 SWIFT AVE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

920 MAIN ST STE 300 9.0 miles

920 MAIN ST STE 300
KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

4321 NE VIVION RD STE 100 9.0 miles

4321 NE VIVION RD STE 100
KANSAS CITY, MO 64119
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

200 SOUTHWEST BLVD 9.1 miles

200 SOUTHWEST BLVD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

599 ARMOUR RD 9.2 miles

599 ARMOUR RD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2741 NE McBaine Drive 9.3 miles

2741 NE McBaine Drive
Lees Summit, MO 64064
Categories: Lees Summit MO

315 E 18TH AVE 9.3 miles

315 E 18TH AVE
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: NORTH KANSAS CITY MO

1650 BROADWAY ST 9.3 miles

1650 BROADWAY ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2025 SWIFT AVE 9.4 miles

2025 SWIFT AVE
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: NORTH KANSAS CITY MO

2550 Lusk Dr 9.4 miles

2550 Lusk Dr
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

3101 BROADWAY ST 9.5 miles

3101 BROADWAY ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

3917 BROADWAY BLVD STE A 9.7 miles

3917 BROADWAY BLVD STE A
KANSAS CITY, MO 64111
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

8511 HILLCREST RD STE 100 9.9 miles

8511 HILLCREST RD STE 100
KANSAS CITY, MO 64138
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

1215 NE CORONADO DR 10.0 miles

1215 NE CORONADO DR
BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64014
Categories: BLUE SPRINGS MO

6724 Troost Avenue, Suite 100 10.4 miles

6724 Troost Avenue, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64131
Categories: Kansas City MO

9151 NE 81ST TER STE 200 10.5 miles

9151 NE 81ST TER STE 200
KANSAS CITY, MO 64158
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

6675 HOLMES, STE 460 10.5 miles

6675 HOLMES, STE 460
KANSAS CITY, MO 64131
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

9151 NE 81st Ter Ste 120, 10.5 miles

9151 NE 81st Ter Ste 120,
Kansas City, MO 64158
Categories: Kansas City MO

4214 KANSAS AVE 10.6 miles

4214 KANSAS AVE
KANSAS CITY, KS 66106
Categories: KANSAS CITY KS

8880 NE 82ND TER 10.9 miles

8880 NE 82ND TER
KANSAS CITY, MO 64158
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

3901 RAINBOW BLVD RM G110 DELP 11.0 miles

3901 RAINBOW BLVD RM G110 DELP
KANSAS CITY, KS 66160
Categories: KANSAS CITY KS

32 NE SYCAMORE ST 11.0 miles

32 NE SYCAMORE ST
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64086
Categories: LEES SUMMIT MO

5330 N OAK TRFY STE 104 11.1 miles

5330 N OAK TRFY STE 104
KANSAS CITY, MO 64118
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

1860 N Church Rd 11.1 miles

1860 N Church Rd
Liberty, MO 64068
Categories: Liberty MO

5400 North Oak, Suite 105 11.1 miles

5400 North Oak, Suite 105
Kansas City, MO 64118
Categories: Kansas City MO

805 NE RICE RD 11.7 miles

805 NE RICE RD
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64086
Categories: LEES SUMMIT MO

228 NW OLDHAM PKWY 12.0 miles

228 NW OLDHAM PKWY
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64081
Categories: LEES SUMMIT MO

8701 TROOST AVE 12.1 miles

8701 TROOST AVE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64131
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2521 GLENN HENDREN DR STE 202 12.7 miles

2521 GLENN HENDREN DR STE 202
LIBERTY, MO 64068
Categories: LIBERTY MO

1643 NE DOUGLAS ST 13.2 miles

1643 NE DOUGLAS ST
LEES SUMMIT, MO 64063
Categories: LEES SUMMIT MO

9201 WARD PKWY STE 200 13.4 miles

9201 WARD PKWY STE 200
KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2507 S 42ND ST 14.2 miles

2507 S 42ND ST
KANSAS CITY, KS 66106
Categories: KANSAS CITY KS

12220 BLUE RIDGE EXT STE A 14.4 miles

12220 BLUE RIDGE EXT STE A
GRANDVIEW, MO 64030
Categories: GRANDVIEW MO

3500 W 95TH ST 14.6 miles

3500 W 95TH ST
LEAWOOD, KS 66206
Categories: LEAWOOD KS

10630B METCALF AVE 14.6 miles

10630B METCALF AVE
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

6344 N CHATHAM AVE 14.7 miles

6344 N CHATHAM AVE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64151
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

6301 N LUCERNE AVE 14.7 miles

6301 N LUCERNE AVE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64151
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

9411 N OAK TRAFFICWAY, STE 210 14.8 miles

9411 N OAK TRAFFICWAY, STE 210
KANSAS CITY, MO 64155
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

1010 Carondelet Dr, Suite 325 14.8 miles

1010 Carondelet Dr, Suite 325
Kansas City, MO 64114
Categories: Kansas City MO

1000 CARONDELET DR 14.8 miles

1000 CARONDELET DR
KANSAS CITY, MO 64114
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

4810 STATE AVE 14.9 miles

4810 STATE AVE
KANSAS CITY, KS 66102
Categories: KANSAS CITY KS

5841 NW 72ND ST 15.5 miles

5841 NW 72ND ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64151
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

13830 S US HIGHWAY 71 16.1 miles

13830 S US HIGHWAY 71
GRANDVIEW, MO 64030
Categories: GRANDVIEW MO

1333 MEADOWLARK LN STE 200 16.1 miles

1333 MEADOWLARK LN STE 200
KANSAS CITY, KS 66102
Categories: KANSAS CITY KS

8901 W 74th St Ste 228, 16.1 miles

8901 W 74th St Ste 228,
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
Categories: Shawnee Mission KS

9361 West 75th Street, Building 5 16.5 miles

9361 West 75th Street, Building 5
Overland Park, KS 66204
Categories: Overland Park KS

7450 W Frontage Rd 16.6 miles

7450 W Frontage Rd
Merriam, KS 66203
Categories: Merriam KS

11111 NALL AVE STE 218 16.9 miles

11111 NALL AVE STE 218
LEAWOOD, KS 66211
Categories: LEAWOOD KS

9507 ANTIOCH RD 17.2 miles

9507 ANTIOCH RD
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66212
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

11007 METCALF AVE 17.6 miles

11007 METCALF AVE
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

12688 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY 17.7 miles

12688 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY
SHAWNEE, KS 66216
Categories: SHAWNEE KS

6416 LONG AVE 17.7 miles

6416 LONG AVE
SHAWNEE, KS 66216
Categories: SHAWNEE KS

7500 W 110th St Suite 400A 17.8 miles

7500 W 110th St Suite 400A
Overland Park, KS 66210
Categories: Overland Park KS

7500 W 110th St Ste 500 17.8 miles

7500 W 110th St Ste 500
Overland Park, KS 66210
Categories: Overland Park KS

7500 W 110th St 17.8 miles

7500 W 110th St
Overland Park, KS 66210
Categories: Overland Park KS

7917 BOND ST 17.8 miles

7917 BOND ST
LENEXA, KS 66214
Categories: LENEXA KS

12140 Nall Avenue, Suite 325 17.9 miles

12140 Nall Avenue, Suite 325
Overland Park, KS 66209
Categories: Overland Park KS

13551 MADISON AVE 18.2 miles

13551 MADISON AVE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64145
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

10895 GRANDVIEW ST STE 220 18.5 miles

10895 GRANDVIEW ST STE 220
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

10895 GRANDVIEW ST 18.5 miles

10895 GRANDVIEW ST
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

10015 N Ambassador Dr Ste 100 18.6 miles

10015 N Ambassador Dr Ste 100
Kansas City, MO 64153
Categories: Kansas City MO

9040 QUIVIRA RD 18.7 miles

9040 QUIVIRA RD
LENEXA, KS 66215
Categories: LENEXA KS

8819 LONG ST 18.9 miles

8819 LONG ST
LENEXA, KS 66215
Categories: LENEXA KS

4800 W 135th St Ste 190 18.9 miles

4800 W 135th St Ste 190
Leawood, KS 66224
Categories: Leawood KS

PO BOX 25903 19.4 miles

PO BOX 25903
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66225
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

PO BOX 25902 19.4 miles

PO BOX 25902
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66225
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

PO BOX 2035 19.4 miles

PO BOX 2035
SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66201
Categories: SHAWNEE MISSION KS

7500 W 110thSt 19.4 miles

7500 W 110thSt
Overland Park, KS 66225
Categories: Overland Park KS

Gryphon Compound gehind BBQ DFAC 19.4 miles

Gryphon Compound gehind BBQ DFAC
Bagram, KS 66210
Categories: Bagram KS

Bull and Bear Compound 19.4 miles

Bull and Bear Compound
Kandahar, KS 66210
Categories: Kandahar KS

10500 QUIVIRA RD 19.6 miles

10500 QUIVIRA RD
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66215
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

8421 Clint Drive, 19.6 miles

8421 Clint Drive,
Belton, MO 64012
Categories: Belton MO

402 W PINE ST STE F 19.6 miles

402 W PINE ST STE F
RAYMORE, MO 64083
Categories: RAYMORE MO

10550 Quivira Road, Suite 290 19.7 miles

10550 Quivira Road, Suite 290
Overland Park, KS 66215
Categories: Overland Park KS

8929 PARALLEL PKWY 20.0 miles

8929 PARALLEL PKWY
KANSAS CITY, KS 66112
Categories: KANSAS CITY KS

8800 NW 112TH ST 20.1 miles

8800 NW 112TH ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64153
Categories: KANSAS CITY MO

2601 Midwest Dr 20.2 miles

2601 Midwest Dr
Kansas City, KS 66111
Categories: Kansas City KS

9000 WOODEND RD 20.2 miles

9000 WOODEND RD
EDWARDSVILLE, KS 66111
Categories: EDWARDSVILLE KS

7405 RENNER RD 20.6 miles

7405 RENNER RD
SHAWNEE, KS 66217
Categories: SHAWNEE KS

14809 W 95TH ST 20.6 miles

14809 W 95TH ST
LENEXA, KS 66215
Categories: LENEXA KS

15319 W 95TH ST 20.9 miles

15319 W 95TH ST
LENEXA, KS 66219
Categories: LENEXA KS

7935 W 151ST ST 21.6 miles

7935 W 151ST ST
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66223
Categories: OVERLAND PARK KS

10940 Parallel Pkwy Ste E, 22.6 miles

10940 Parallel Pkwy Ste E,
Kansas City, KS 66109
Categories: Kansas City KS

13110 S FOXRIDGE DR 23.2 miles

13110 S FOXRIDGE DR
OLATHE, KS 66062
Categories: OLATHE KS

22334 W 66TH ST 23.7 miles

22334 W 66TH ST
SHAWNEE, KS 66226
Categories: SHAWNEE KS

6815 HILLTOP RD 23.8 miles

6815 HILLTOP RD
SHAWNEE, KS 66226
Categories: SHAWNEE KS

14205 S LOCUST ST 24.7 miles

14205 S LOCUST ST
OLATHE, KS 66062
Categories: OLATHE KS

1135 E COTHRELL ST 24.8 miles

1135 E COTHRELL ST
OLATHE, KS 66061
Categories: OLATHE KS

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Local Area Info: Independence, Missouri

Independence is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies within Jackson County, of which it is the county seat. Independence is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2010, it had a total population of 116,830.

Independence is known as the "Queen City of the Trails" because it was a point of departure for the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails. Independence was also the hometown of U.S. President Harry S. Truman; the Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located in the city, and Truman and First Lady Bess Truman are buried here. The city is also sacred to many Latter Day Saints, with Joseph Smith's 1831 Temple Lot being located here, as well as the headquarters of several Latter Day Saint factions.

Independence was originally inhabited by Missouri and Osage Indians, followed by the Spanish and a brief French tenure. It became part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Lewis and Clark recorded in their journals that they stopped in 1804 to pick plums, raspberries, and wild apples at a site that would later form part of the city.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 117,306 (99% urban, 1% rural). >Population change since 2000: +3.5%

Median Age: 37.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $837.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Independence: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.5% for American Indian residents, 2.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.5% for other race residents, 29.7% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (16.2%), German (13.1%), English (6.9%), Irish (5.3%), Italian (2.5%), European (2.2%).

Elevation: 1033 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64058, 64120, 64133, 64136

Independence saw two important battles during the Civil War: the first on August 11, 1862, when Confederate soldiers took control of the town, and the second in October 1864, which also resulted in a Southern victory. The war took its toll on Independence and the town was never able to regain its previous prosperity, although a flurry of building activity took place soon after the war. The rise of nearby Kansas City also contributed to the town's relegation to a place of secondary prominence in Jackson County, though Independence has retained its position as county seat to the present day.

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