Independence, Kentucky
Independence, Kentucky | |
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Kenton County Courthouse | |
Location in Kenton County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′04″N 84°32′59″W / 38.95111°N 84.54972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Named after | Establishment of Kenton County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Reinersman |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.80 sq mi (46.11 km2) |
| • Land | 17.56 sq mi (45.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,676 |
• Estimate (2022) | 29,326 |
| • Density | 1,632.66/sq mi (630.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41051 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-39142 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404755 |
| Website | www |
Independence is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of its county's two seats of government. The population was 28,676 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the third largest city in Northern Kentucky after Covington and Florence, and is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.