A town of 8,422, settled in 1869. Home to 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Independence does most differently from other towns.
1906 · Burning well at18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 14 places on the National Register.
c. 1913
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Ordered by what stands out in Independence. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $129,000 in May 2026.
0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park and Zoo | — | 61 |
| 2. Independence Dog Park | — | 9 |
| 3. South 10th Street Park | — | 1 |
About one in 3 of Independence’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Independence (9%), Coffeyville (8%) and Neodesha (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The public schools Independence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson School | 3–5 | 356 | A− |
| Eisenhower Elem | PK–2 | 323 | Not graded |
| St. Andrew Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 115 | |
| Zion Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 50 | |
| Independence Middle | 6–8 | 376 | B− |
| Independence Sr High | 9–12 | 550 | C+ |
Independence beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Independence | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.2% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
Independence has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Independence's reported crime rate is well above Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 43 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
14 places in Independence on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Montgomery County, Kansas
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.
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3 towns share a border with Independence.
