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Independence, Kansas
Independence, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
 Memorial Hall (2017) | |
 Location within Montgomery County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°13′32″N 95°43′10″W / 37.22556°N 95.71944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1869 (Colfax) |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | United States Declaration of Independence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission/City Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.88 km2) |
| • Land | 7.67 sq mi (19.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,548 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 67301 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-33875 |
| GNIS ID | 485598[1] |
| Website | independenceks.gov |
Independence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[4] In 2020, the 8,548 people lived there.[3] It was named after the Declaration of Independence.[5]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Independence, Kansas
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
CenPopGazetteer2020was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Independence city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 165.
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