Independence, Kansas

Independence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, the 9,483 people lived there. It was named after the Declaration of Independence.
Geography.
Independence is along the Verdigris River. It is just south of its confluence with the Elk River. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
Independence has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa"). It has hot and humid summers, and it has cold winters.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 9,483 people, 3,950 households, and 2,430 families living in Independence.
Education.
Community college.
The Independence Community College (ICC) main campus is two miles south of Independence. ICC West Campus is one mile west of downtown. Each semester, over 1000 students go to ICC.