The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Independence, Kansas. The Verdigris is predicted to rise to near 42.2 feet by 6 PM Wednesday evening. The river is expected to fall below flood stage (30 feet) sometime next week. Read on...
The Riverside Beach Family Aquatic Center will open for the 2019 season on Saturday, May 25th. The final day of operation will be Sunday, August 11th. The admission cost is $4 a person. Read on...
Due to the forecast for continued inclement weather this weekend, the Shift S3ctor organization has canceled plans for its “2019 Kansas Airstrip Attack” scheduled Saturday and Sunday at the Independence Municipal Airport. Read on...
Welcome to the official website of the City of Independence, Kansas, the friendliest town in America.
Independence is located in Montgomery County in the southeast corner of Kansas and has a population of 9,483. Independence has a strong industrial base with a "Hometown Atmosphere" and consider ourselves to be, in part, a rural community with many farming sites in the area surrounding the City.