Independence
A city in Montgomery County, Kansas — population 8,424 as of 2020.
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Independence by the numbers
Population
8,424Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 7.67 sq mi (19.86 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.3
- Households
- 3,665
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $51,069
- Median house value
- $88,800
Municipal office
- Office
- DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CITY CLERK
- Address
- 120 N 6TH ST, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301