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  | City: | Independence | 
| State: | Missouri | 
| Area Code: | 816 | 
| Latitude: | 39.182404 | 
| Longitude: | -94.313386 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Sugar Creek | 
| Population: | 6,745 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,018 | 
| White Population: | 5,699 | 
| Black Population: | 50 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 136 | 
| Asian Population: | 31 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 23 | 
| Indian Population: | 67 | 
| Other Population: | 32 | 
| Male Population: | 2,952 | 
| Female Population: | 3,066 | 
| Median Age: | 35.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| Households: | 2,093 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.91 | 
| Average House Value: | $87,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,478 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 72 | 
| Number of Employees: | 756 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $17,034,000 | 
| Land Area: | 33.119 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.010 sq mi | 
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