Independence

city in Jackson and Clay counties in Missouri, United States, that is one of two county seats in Jackson County
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Independence

Summary

Independence is a city in the United States[1]. Independence ranks in the top 4% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,489 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Independence is located in Jackson County[3].
  • Independence is located in Clay County[4].
  • Independence is in the country of United States[5].
  • Independence's head of government is recorded as Rory Rowland[6].
  • Independence's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[7].
  • Independence's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
  • Independence's instance of is recorded as county seat[9].
  • United States Declaration of Independence is named after Independence[10].
  • Independence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Higashimurayama[11].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64050[12].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64051[13].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64052[14].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64053[15].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64054[16].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64055[17].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64056[18].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64057[19].
  • Independence's postal code is recorded as 64058[20].
  • Independence's Commons category is recorded as Independence, Missouri[21].
  • Independence's local dialing code is recorded as 816[22].
  • 1827 marks the founding of Independence[23].
  • Independence's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.09247222222222, 'lon': -94.41380555555556}[24].
  • Independence's official website is recorded as https://www.independencemo.gov/[25].
  • Independence's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Independence, Missouri[26].
  • Independence has a population of {'amount': '+116830'}[27].

Body

Founding

1827 marks the founding of Independence[23].

Identity

Independence's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Independence'}[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Independence include Independence[29], a city of Oregon[30], in United States[31], founded in 1874[32].

Why It Matters

Independence ranks in the top 4% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,489 views/month).[2] Independence has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Independence is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Independence include Independence[29], a city of Oregon[30], in United States[31], founded in 1874[32].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . ci.independence.mo.us. Retrieved . ci.independence.mo.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
    Capital of Jackson County
    Described by source Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Meyer’s Universum, Neunzehnter Band
    Coordinate location {'lat': 39.09247222222222, 'lon': -94.41380555555556}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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