Independence, Kansas
Independence, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Memorial Hall (2017) | |
Location within Montgomery County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′32″N 95°43′10″W / 37.22556°N 95.71944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Founded | 1869 (Colfax) |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named after | United States Declaration of Independence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission/City Manager |
| • Mayor | Scott Smith |
| • City Manager | Kelly Passauer |
| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| Website | independenceks.gov |
Independence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,548. It was named in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. It is "home" of Independence Community College.