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Notable locations in Independence: Riverside Beach Family Aquatic Center (A), Ralph Mitchell Zoo (B), West Laurel Industrial Park (C), Beachner Grain Elevator Number 9 (D), Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Jail (E), Independence Police Department (F), Montgomery County District Court Independence (G), Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (H), Montgomery County Rural Fire District Station 1 (I), Independence Fire Department (J), Independence Emergency Medical Services (K), Montgomery County Courthouse (L), Montgomery County Health Department (M), Independence Historical Museum (N), Independence Public Library (O), Independence Science and Technology Center (P), Independence City Hall (Q), Montgomery County Public Works (R), Independence City Public Works (S), Memorial Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Independence include: Berean Christian Mission (A), Bible Holiness Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of God (D), Church of God in Christ (E), Congregational United Church of Christ (F), Crystalbrook Church (G), Evangelical Friends Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Lutheran Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Independence: Riverside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Independence Science & Technology Center (Museums; 125 South Penn Avenue), Independence Museum (8th & Myrtle), R C Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1427 South 10th Street).
Hotels: Knights Inn (3222 West Main Street), Townsman Motel (1112 East Main Street), Appletree Inn (201 North 8th Street), Hillcrest Inn (3146 North Penn Avenue), Super 8 Motel (2800 West Main Street), Microtel Inn & Suites (2917 West Main Street), Super 8 Independence KS (2800 West Main Street), Lamplighter Inn (2400 West Main Street), Knights Inn Independence KS (3222 West Main Street US Route 75).
Courts: Montgomery-County - Court Reporter (Courthouse), Montgomery-County - Court Services Courthouse (Courthouse), District Court Jury Call In System (300 East Main Street), Independence City - Municipal Court Clerk (120 North 6th Street), Montgomery-County - District Court Judge (Courthouse).
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Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 18.1. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 19.2. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.76. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Independence that have no violations reported:
- INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF (Population served: 9284, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.6% for Black residents, 20.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 28.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Independence, KS
People in group quarters in Independence:
- 147 people in nursing homes
- 80 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Independence compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Independence (2011 data):
- Commercial Bank: Walmart Independence Branch at 121 South Peter Pan Road, branch established on 2000/07/19; Independence Branch at 616 North Penn, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $230.9 mil, Deposits: $190.8 mil, headquarters in Parsons, KS, positive income, 8 total offices
- Community National Bank & Trust: Independence Branch at 125 N. Penn, branch established on 1999/06/18; Independence Drive Thru Branch at 124 North Penn, branch established on 2009/06/30. Info updated 2011/01/06: Bank assets: $766.3 mil, Deposits: $636.2 mil, headquarters in Chanute, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp, Inc.
- First National Bank, Independence, Kansas: Drive-In Facility at 1801 West Main, branch established on 1993/05/24; at 113 North Penn Avenue, branch established on 1881/01/01. Info updated 2006/08/09: Bank assets: $83.0 mil, Deposits: $65.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: Independence Branch at 501 North Penn Avenue, branch established on 1907/11/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Independence: First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 112 E Myrtle Street, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $168.4 mil, Deposits: $117.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Independence, Kansas:
- Appletree Inn, 201 N Eighth, Independence, KS 67301
 , Phone: (620) 331-5500
- Microtel Inn & Suites, 2917 W Main St, Independence, KS 67301 , Phone: (620) 331-0088
- Super 8 Motel, 2800 West Main, Independence, KS 67301 , Phone: (800) 800-8000, Fax: (620) 331-1730
- Super 8 Motel, 2800 W Main, Independence, KS 67301 , Phone: (620) 331-8288, Fax: (620) 331-1730
- Knights Inn-Independence, KS, 3222 W Main St, Independence, KS 67301 , Phone: (620) 331-7300, Fax: (620) 331-8740
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Independence, Kansas
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (14%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Independence (based on Montgomery County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.89%
| Here | | 57.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 15.6% | 14.3% | 13.9% | 10.9% | 10.7% |
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| Congregations | 14.1% | 16.5% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 4.7% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 15.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.5% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 35.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | This county: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Montgomery County: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Montgomery County: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | This county: | 6.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Montgomery County: | 7.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Montgomery County: | 13.8% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $15,220 | $30,440 | 1 | $1,944 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $11,127 | $66,762 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $4,287 | $25,722 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
22 | $73,922 | $40,321 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
10 | $18,277 | $21,932 | 12 | $1,147 |
| Firefighters |
17 | $53,318 | $37,636 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $26,531 | $28,943 | 4 | $7,187 |
| Airports |
3 | $4,854 | $19,416 | 1 | $2,312 |
| Health |
13 | $42,221 | $38,973 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
13 | $30,236 | $27,910 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $25,648 | $30,778 | 1 | $2,346 |
| Parks and Recreation |
11 | $24,162 | $26,359 | 23 | $26,176 |
| Water Supply |
19 | $52,472 | $33,140 | 1 | $1,799 |
| Local Libraries |
5 | $12,858 | $30,859 | 5 | $3,298 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $21,374 | $32,061 | 8 | $17,450 |
| Totals for Government |
152 | $416,507 | $32,882 | 56 | $63,659 |
Independence government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,844,000 ($194.99)
Air Transportation: $770,000 ($81.42)
Solid Waste Management: $736,000 ($77.83)
All Other: $645,000 ($68.20)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $59,000 ($6.24)
Parks and Recreation: $41,000 ($4.34)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $3,280,000 ($346.83)
Police Protection: $1,273,000 ($134.61)
Water Utilities: $1,070,000 ($113.14)
Sewerage: $987,000 ($104.37)
Solid Waste Management: $791,000 ($83.64)
Air Transportation: $751,000 ($79.41)
Regular Highways: $693,000 ($73.28)
Local Fire Protection: $673,000 ($71.16)
Health - Other: $632,000 ($66.83)
Parks and Recreation: $486,000 ($51.39)
Central Staff Services: $294,000 ($31.09)
Libraries: $210,000 ($22.21)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $101,000 ($10.68)
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000 ($9.09)
General Public Buildings: $42,000 ($4.44)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($0.85)
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $7,700,000 ($814.21)
- General - Interest on Debt: $910,000 ($96.23)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,900,000 ($835.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $200,000 ($21.15)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,878,000 ($198.58)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $979,000 ($103.52)
Special Assessments: $108,000 ($11.42)
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000 ($5.29)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,829,000 ($1779.53)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,951,000 ($1580.95)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $453,000 ($47.90)
Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($4.65)
Air Transportation: $22,000 ($2.33)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,518,000 ($900.71)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,388,000 ($146.77)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,841,000 ($829.12)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $384,000 ($40.60)
General Local Government Support: $51,000 ($5.39)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,121,000 ($435.76)
Property: $2,051,000 ($216.88)
Public Utilities Sales: $674,000 ($71.27)
NEC: $7,000 ($0.74)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000 ($0.63)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,936,000 ($521.94)
6.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,018 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.91% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,505 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
- KIND (1010 AM; 0 kW; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
- KARF (91.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KIND-FM (102.9 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUSN (98.1 FM; DEARING, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KKRK (98.9 FM; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KQLL-FM (106.1 FM; OWASSO, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KEOJ (101.1 FM; CANEY, KS; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Independence:
- K54GC (Channel 54; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Independence, Kansas:
- Fatal accident count: 27
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 41
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 27
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 61
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Kansas average:
- Fatal accident count: 101
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
- Fatalities: 109
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 254
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Independence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total costs: $1,242,000
Total average daily traffic: 33,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,325
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Independence
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Independence, KS
| Most common first names in Independence, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 129 | 76.4 years |
| John | 119 | 76.2 years |
| James | 117 | 74.5 years |
| Mary | 116 | 81.3 years |
| Charles | 90 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 75 | 71.7 years |
| George | 65 | 78.7 years |
| Ruth | 58 | 81.8 years |
| Carl | 49 | 75.7 years |
| Helen | 48 | 80.0 years |
| Most common last names in Independence, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 57 | 77.9 years |
| Smith | 55 | 79.6 years |
| Miller | 49 | 79.0 years |
| Brown | 48 | 75.9 years |
| Wilson | 46 | 78.8 years |
| Clark | 36 | 76.9 years |
| Jones | 31 | 81.7 years |
| Cook | 27 | 77.3 years |
| Thompson | 26 | 79.5 years |
| Scott | 26 | 78.7 years |
| Businesses in Independence, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Microtel | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Jones New York | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Knights Inn | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | | Walmart | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | | |
Independence on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the greatest earthquake activity (pop 5,000+)"
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