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Population (year 2000): 113,288. Estimated
population in July 2005: 110,208 (-2.7% change)
Males: 54,173 (47.8%), Females: 59,115 (52.2%)
Jackson County
Zip codes:
64050,
64052,
64053,
64054,
64055,
64056,
64057,
64058.
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $38,012 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,000 (year 2000)
Races in Independence:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
- Hispanic (3.7%)
- Black (2.6%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Other race (1.4%)
Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (13.7%),
English (13.1%), United States (10.2%), Italian (3.3%), French
(3.0%).
Elevation: 1033 feet
Land area: 78.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Independence
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Independence city
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 53.4%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 14.0%
2.6% Foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.8%
Asia, 0.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +910 (+0.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Independence:
- INDEPENDENCE REG HEALTH CTR (1509 W TRUMAN
RD)
- MEDICAL CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE (17203 E 23RD
ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Independence:
- TWO RIVERS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 6 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO)
- TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD (about 9 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF BLUE SPRINGS (about 9 miles;
BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Independence:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 13 miles; KANSAS
CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO;
ID: MCI)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO;
ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Independence:
- LEE'S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; LEE'S
SUMMIT, MO; ID: LXT)
- ROOSTERVILLE (about 15 miles; LIBERTY, MO; ID: 0N0)
- EAST KANSAS CITY (about 16 miles; GRAIN VALLEY, MO;
ID: 3GV)
Amtrak station:
INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term
parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Independence:
- INDEPENDENCE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY
(Full-time enrollment: 58; Location: 815 W 23RD ST;
Private, for-profit)
- CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER AT FORT OSAGE (FT
enrollment: 2; Location: 2101 N TWYMAN RD; Public;
Website: www.gotoctc.org)
- ADAM & EVE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY INC
(Location: 214 N OSAGE; Private, for-profit)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-INDEPENDENCE (Location:
1401 W TRUMAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website:
www.graceland.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Independence:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LEES
SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 12 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 14 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT
enrollment: 4,180)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
Public high schools in Independence:
- WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGH (Students: 1,721;
Location: 1223 N NOLAND RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TRUMAN HIGH (Students: 1,700; Location: 3301
S NOLAND RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FORT OSAGE HIGH (Students: 1,397; Location:
2101 N TWYMAN RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VAN HORN HIGH (Students: 1,046; Location:
1109 ARLINGTON; Grades: 09 - 12)
- INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location:
600 W MECHANIC; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MCCUNE SCHOOL FOR BOYS (Students: 56;
Location: 2101 N TWYMAN RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
- CAR. & TECH. CTR. AT FT. OSAGE (Location:
2101 N TWYMAN RD; Grades: 11 - 12)
Private high schools in Independence:
- ENGLEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 427;
Location: 10628 WINNER ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- CENTER PLACE RESTORATION SCH (Students: 254;
Location: 819 W WALDO AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
- ST MARYS DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245;
Location: 622 N MAIN; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Independence:
- PIONEER RIDGE SIXTH GRADE CTR. (Students:
924; Location: 1656 S SPECK RD; Grades: 06 - 06)
- BINGHAM SEVENTH GRADE CTR. (Students: 918;
Location: 1716 S SPECK RD; Grades: 07 - 07)
- BRIDGER EIGHTH GRADE CTR. (Students: 901;
Location: 18200 E M-78 HWY; Grades: 08 - 08)
- OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE (Students: 816; Location:
2101 N TWYMAN RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE (Students: 766; Location:
2101 N TWYMAN RD; Grades: 05 - 06)
- BLACKBURN ELEM. (Students: 661; Location:
17302 E R D MIZE RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM. (Students: 542;
Location: 4300 S PHELPS RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM. (Students: 538;
Location: 15208 E 39TH ST S; Grades: PK - 05)
- GLENDALE ELEM. (Students: 528; Location: 2611
S LEE'S SUMMIT RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH ROCK CREEK/KORTE ACADEMY (Students:
517; Location: 2437-2431 S HARDY; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Independence:
- MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 290;
Location: 613 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- NATIVITY OF MARY (Students: 197; Location:
10021 E 36TH TERRACE; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 217
SOUTH CEDAR; Grades: PK - 8)
- SUNSHINE CENTER INC (Students: 94; Location:
607 WEST LEXINGTON; Grades: PK - 11)
- SCHOOLHOUSE INC. (Students: 26; Location:
14709 E. 35TH ST.; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Independence:
- MID-CONTINENT CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY DISTRICT
(Operating income: $28,733,746; Location: 15616 EAST 24
HIGHWAY; 2,739,902 books; 108,466 audio materials;
50,279 video materials; 5,009 serial subscriptions)
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