Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:03 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:33 am – 5:09 pm
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People12,953 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.05,367 householdsMedian household income $54,950Median home value $120,000Median rent $790 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,905 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,860 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days54 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndependence Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miWalker Moundpeak · 1.7 miElk City Lakelake · 4.2 miMontgomery County State Lakelake · 4.7 miElk Riverriver · 4.8 miTable Moundpeak · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElk City State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 599 acresSports Complexrecreation area · 2.3 miMontgomery State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 385 acresIndependence Parkpark · 3.3 miDove Flats Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 210 acresBerentz-Dick Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,357 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201424 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201424 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 34 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Independenceserves 8,464 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation780 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoffeyville Regional Medical Center13.2 miPost officeIndependence Post Office3.0 miTown hallIndependence City Hall2.5 miPoliceIndependence Police Department2.4 miFire stationMontgomery County Rural Fire District Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIndependence Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN69 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL70 miUS highwayUS 751.3 miCoachCoffeyvilleJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67301 ZIP area.
