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  | City: | Independence | 
| State: | Kansas | 
| Area Code: | 620 | 
| Latitude: | 37.254588 | 
| Longitude: | -95.783237 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 13,441 | 
| 2000 Population: | 13,739 | 
| White Population: | 12,214 | 
| Black Population: | 791 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 451 | 
| Asian Population: | 73 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 170 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 132 | 
| Male Population: | 6,688 | 
| Female Population: | 7,051 | 
| Median Age: | 38.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.10 | 
| Households: | 6,406 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.39 | 
| Average House Value: | $55,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $33,359 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 411 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,009 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $143,556,000 | 
| Land Area: | 208.093 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.176 sq mi | 
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