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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People6,775 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.62,385 householdsMedian household income $47,285Median home value $80,200Median rent $989 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $999 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 2,516 employedMain industries: professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, construction 14%Average commute 23 minutes60% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 25%, French or Haitian Creole 3%14% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Channel Missouri Riverriver · 1.5 miBlue Riverriver · 1.6 miMetropolitan Community College - Business and Technologycollege · 3.0 miBrowns Lake (historical)lake · 3.2 miBales Lakelake · 3.3 miAviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas Citycollege · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairmont Parkpark · under a mileWinner Parkpark · 1.0 miSugar Creek (Labenite Park)state park · 5.6 miLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miLiberty Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 134 acresThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.8 miSource: 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 199913 mi away, near Kansas City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 May 199913 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation763 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center4.5 miPost officeEnglewood Post Office1.4 miTown hallSugar Creek City Hall1.1 miPoliceSugar Creek Police Department1.3 miFire stationSugar Creek Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryFairmount Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighVan Horn High Schoolunder a mileElementaryDella Lamb Elementary School1.0 miCollegeMetropolitan Community College - Business and Technology3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI19 miInterstateI-4351.2 miUS highwayE US Hwy 24under a mileAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP2.4 miLight railRIVER MARKET (3RD & GRAND)Kansas City Streetcar6.3 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus5.6 miTransit14 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 64053 ZIP area.
