Independence

About Independence

Population

117,270 in city
2,136,653 in metro

Size

203 km² (78 mi²)

Altitude

314.862228725 m

Independence is best known for former President Harry S. Truman. The USA's 33rd President was born in Lamar, Missouri, but lived his adult life in Independence. President Truman and his wife, Bess, are buried on the grounds of the Truman Presidential Library. The Trumans' Victorian-style 1880s home on Delaware Street, is a national historic site, open to the public. Two of the biggest pieces of legislation of the 20th Century became law in Independence. In 1948, President Truman signed the executive order desegregating the military; in 1965, Mr. Truman looked on at the Truman Library when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Bill. The Santa Fe, California and Oregon Trails all headed west from Independence. The "Santa-Cali-Gon Days" on the town square each September are an annual recreation and celebration of this history. Independence is the county seat of Jackson County, Missouri. Famous native sons include author Richard Rhodes.

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
40	All Buildings
37	existing
1	unbuilt
2	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	4200 Little Blue Parkway	137 ft	2004
2	Community of Christ Auditorium	115 ft	1958
3	Centerpoint Medical Center	-	2007
4	Independence Towers	-	1963
5	Independence Regional Hospital Annex	-	1974

Building types

No.	Type
26	low-rise building
6	mast (pole)
3	high-rise building
2	mast (framework)
1	mast (wired)
1	stadium
1	temple

Other buildings

No.	Type
2	Famous buildings
0	Buildings with construction images