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Also known as Independence, Kansas, Independence, KS

city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Kansas
County
Montgomery
Founded
1869 (Colfax)
Named after
United States Declaration of Independence
Type
Commission/City Manager
Mayor
Scott Smith
City manager
Kelly Passauer
Total
7.68 sq mi (19.88 km )
Land
7.67 sq mi (19.86 km )
Water
0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Density
1,115/sq mi (430.4/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code
20-33875
Website
independenceks.gov

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Encyclopedic overview

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. Independence Community College is located here.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Independence” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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