Independence, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
 Memorial Hall (2017) | |
 Location within Montgomery County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°13′32″N 95°43′10″W / 37.22556°N 95.71944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1869 (Colfax) |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | United States Declaration of Independence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission/City Manager |
| • Mayor | Louis Ysusi [citation needed] |
| • City Manager | Kelly Passauer [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.88 km2) |
| • Land | 7.67 sq mi (19.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,548 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 67301 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-33875 |
| GNIS ID | 485598[1] |
| Website | independenceks.gov |
Independence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,548.[3][4] It was named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence.[5] It is "home" of Independence Community College.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Independence, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Independence, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 165.