Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:33 am – 4:58 pm
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People22,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.19,490 householdsMedian household income $59,007Median home value $150,600Median rent $1,128 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,515 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,761 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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 landmarksAviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas Citycollege · 3.0 miRiss Lakelake · 2.2 miBales Lakelake · 3.4 miOld Channel Missouri Riverriver · 3.6 miBlue Riverriver · 4.0 miNational American University - Independencecollege · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHill Parkpark · under a mileCrysler Stadiumpark · 1.1 miLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.6 miSugar Creek (Labenite Park)state park · 7.1 miThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.9 miLiberty Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 134 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200550 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200550 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
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation908 ft277 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTwo Rivers Psychiatric Hospital3.2 miPost officeEnglewood Post Office1.2 miTown hallIndependence City Hall2.4 miPoliceIndependence Police Department2.5 miFire stationIndependence Fire Department Station 51.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryKorte Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNowlin Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolNova Center Schoolunder a mileCollegeAviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI21 miInterstateI-701.9 miUS highwayUS 401.5 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP1.5 miLight railWW1 MUSEUM & MEMORIAL (27TH & MAIN)Kansas City Streetcar7.2 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus6.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileIndeBusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64052 ZIP area.
