| General Information | | |
| City Name | Independence | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Population 2000 | 9,727 | |
| Housing Units | 4,747 | |
| Total Area | 5 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 5 square miles | |
| Population Density | 1,979 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 954 units/square mile | |
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| Forcible Rapes | | |
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| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
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