Independence Information

General Information
City NameIndependence 
StateMissouri 
Population 200084,531 
Housing Units50,213 
Total Area78 square miles 
Water Area square miles 
Land Area78 square miles 
Population Density1,446 people/square mile 
Housing Density641 units/square mile 
Law Enforcement Employees284 
Violent Crimes813 
Murders/Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes61 
Robberies138 
Aggravated Assaults612 
Violent Crimes813 
Property Crimes7,608 
Burglaries1,236 
Larceny Thefts5,538 
Motor Vehicle Thefts834 
Arsons40