Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri | |
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 Jackson County Courthouse in Independence | |
 Location of Independence, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′47″N 94°24′24″W / 39.07972°N 94.40667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Jackson |
| Founded | March 29, 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eileen Weir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.25 sq mi (202.67 km2) |
| • Land | 77.57 sq mi (200.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 116,830 |
| • Estimate (2017)[3] | 117,306 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64050-64057 |
| Area code | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-35000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0735664[5] |
| Website | City of Independence |
Independence is a city in the northwest part of the US state of Missouri, not far from Kansas City. In 2010, about 116,830 people lived there.
History[change | change source]
Independence was created on March 28, 1827.[6] It was an important place for the Oregon Trail. This is because the trail started here.
Independence had two battles in the American Civil War. One is the on August 11, 1862. The other is the on October 21-22, 1864.
President Harry S. Truman lived in Independence for a long time. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is in Independence.
Geography[change | change source]
Climate[change | change source]
| Climate data for Independence | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
43 (6) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
87 (31) |
79 (26) |
67 (19) |
52 (11) |
40 (4) |
64 (18) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
23 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
42 (6) |
52 (11) |
62 (17) |
67 (19) |
65 (18) |
56 (13) |
46 (8) |
33 (1) |
23 (−5) |
43 (6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.43 (36) |
1.57 (40) |
2.95 (75) |
4.14 (105) |
5.09 (129) |
5.15 (131) |
4.61 (117) |
4.73 (120) |
5.10 (130) |
3.37 (86) |
3.02 (77) |
1.98 (50) |
43.14 (1,096) |
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People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 3,164 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,184 | 0.6% | |
| 1880 | 3,146 | −1.2% | |
| 1890 | 6,380 | 102.8% | |
| 1900 | 6,974 | 9.3% | |
| 1910 | 9,859 | 41.4% | |
| 1920 | 11,686 | 18.5% | |
| 1930 | 15,296 | 30.9% | |
| 1940 | 16,066 | 5.0% | |
| 1950 | 36,963 | 130.1% | |
| 1960 | 62,328 | 68.6% | |
| 1970 | 111,630 | 79.1% | |
| 1980 | 111,806 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 112,295 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 113,288 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 116,830 | 3.1% | |
| 2017 (est.) | 117,306 | [3] | 0.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2017 Estimate[3] | |||
2010 Census[change | change source]
In 2010, there were 116,830 people, 48,742 households, and 30,165 families living in Independence.[2] The people were 85.7% White, 5.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. 7.7% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
23% of the people were under 18 years old; 8.6% of the people were between 18 and 24 years old; 24.9% of the people were between 25 and 44 years old; 27.4% of the people were between 45 and 64 years old; 16.1% were 65 years old or older. 52% of the people were women, and 48% of the people were men.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2017". Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 177.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
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