Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:51 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:33 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 10 days31 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Channel Missouri Riverriver · 2.2 miNumber 95 Lakelake · 2.7 miBlue Riverriver · 3.4 miMetropolitan Community College - Blue Rivercollege · 4.4 miNational American University - Independencecollege · 5.1 miBrowns Lake (historical)lake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDickinson Parkpark · under a mileMill Creek Parkpark · under a mileSugar Creek (Labenite Park)state park · 3.6 miLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miLiberty Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 134 acresBurr Oak Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,036 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 13 May 199916 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199916 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJackson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 293main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, MO
Drinking waterIndependence PWSserves 120,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCenterpoint Medical Center5.6 miPost officeWilliam J Randall Post Office1.7 miTown hallIndependence City Hall1.6 miPoliceIndependence Police Department1.6 miFire stationIndependence Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryChristian Ott Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMill Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFamily Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeMetropolitan Community College - Blue River4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI21 miInterstateI-4354.0 miUS highwayE US Hwy 241.0 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP2.2 miLight railRIVER MARKET (3RD & GRAND)Kansas City Streetcar9.2 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64051 ZIP area.
