Independence, Kansas

Independence, Kansas
Memorial Hall (2017)
Memorial Hall (2017)
Location within Montgomery County and Kansas
Location within Montgomery County and Kansas
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°13′32″N 95°43′10″W / 37.22556°N 95.71944°W / 37.22556; -95.71944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMontgomery
Founded1869 (Colfax)
Incorporated1870
Named forUnited States Declaration of Independence
Government
 • TypeCommission/City Manager
 • MayorLouis Ysusi [citation needed]
 • City ManagerKelly Passauer [citation needed]
Area
 • Total7.67 sq mi (19.88 km2)
 • Land7.67 sq mi (19.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
Population
 • Total8,548
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
67301
Area code620
FIPS code20-33875
GNIS ID485598[1]
Websiteindependenceks.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.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Independence, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 165.