Independence
A city in Jackson County, Missouri — population 116,774 as of 2020.
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Independence by the numbers
Population
116,774Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 77.97 sq mi (201.93 km²), 0.45 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- 51,477
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $60,339
- Median house value
- $172,900
Municipal office
- Office
- SENIOR GIS TECHNICIAN
- Address
- 111 E MAPLE AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050