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Profile of Independence, Kansas
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GENERAL
INFORMATION |
|
LOCATION |
WORK FORCE |
| Distance in
miles from: |
Labor Data
for Montgomery County |
| Chicago |
684 |
Civilian Work
Force |
18,083 |
| Dallas |
334 |
Employed |
17,119 |
| Denver |
635 |
Manufacturing |
4,720 |
| Kansas City |
180 |
Services |
4,033 |
| Los Angeles |
1,760 |
Government |
2,764 |
| Minneapolis |
658 |
Whsl/Retail |
3,684 |
| St. Louis |
365 |
Other |
1,918 |
| Tulsa |
90 |
Unemployed |
964 |
| POPULATION |
Unemployment
Rate |
5.5% |
| 2000 |
City
9,846 |
County
36,252 |
Hourly wage
rates in selected occupation |
| 1990 |
10,030 |
38,816 |
Occupation |
Avg. Wage
Rates |
| 1980 |
10,598 |
42,281 |
Assembler,
Light |
$10.09 |
| 1970 |
10,347 |
39,949 |
Clerical
Worker |
$8.13 |
| CLIMATE |
Industrial
Truck Operator |
$9.79 |
| Average daily
temperature |
Machinist |
$12.22 |
| January 32° |
July 81° |
Mechanic,
Maintenance |
$11.38 |
| April 57° |
October 60° |
Welder,
Combination |
$11.04 |
| Average annual
precipitation: 37 in. |
Production
Supervisor |
$13.03 |
| Average annual
snowfall: 12 in. |
Percentage of
labor force unionized: 2% |
|
Work stoppages
in past two years: 0 |
| MUNICIPAL
SERVICES |
TAX
STRUCTURE |
Type of local
government:
Manager/Commission |
Total sales
tax rate (city, county and state):
7.55% |
| Comprehensive
city plan: Yes |
Property Tax Rate |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
| City zoning
adopted: Yes |
City |
42.050 |
40.050 |
40.050 |
| Full-time fire
department personnel: 16 |
County |
41.340 |
39.398 |
36.405 |
| Volunteer fire
department personnel: 0 |
School District |
45.959 |
46.136 |
45.935 |
| Fire insurance
class in the city: 5 |
Comm. College |
37.095 |
36.649 |
36.817 |
| Fire insurance
class outside the city: 9 |
Total |
167.944 |
163.633 |
160.707 |
| Full-time
police: 23 |
Assessed Value |
$192,304,511 |
| Auxiliary
police: 5 |
|
| Full-time
sheriff patrol: 19 |
|
UTILITIES |
| ELECTRIC
SERVICE |
WATER |
| Supplier: |
Westar Energy |
Supplier: |
City
of Independence |
| Interconnected: |
Yes |
Source: |
Verdigris
River |
| TELEPHONE
SERVICE |
Capacity of
water plant: |
6,000,000
gal/day |
| Southwestern
Bell |
Average
consumption: |
2,500,000
gal/day |
|
Peak demand: |
4,000,000
gal/day |
| NATURAL
GAS: |
Storage
capacity: |
2,250,000 gal. |
| Supplier: |
Atmos Energy |
SANITATION |
|
Type of sewage
treatment plant: Secondary |
| Gallons/day |
Capacity
6,000,000 |
Present Load
2,000,000 |
|
TRANSPORTATION |
| MOTOR
CARRIERS |
PACKAGE
DELIVERY SERVICE |
| Number of
Carriers: |
13 |
Ground
firms: United Parcel, Federal Express, ASAP, Pony Express, Airborne,
Lanter, DHL, US Postal Service |
| Number of
terminals in the community: 0 |
| Highways
serving the community: |
| Interstate
(E-W) |
I-70/130
mi. |
RAIL |
| Interstate
(N-S) |
I-35/110
mi. |
Railroads
serving the community: |
| U.S./Kansas
(E-W) |
400/13 mi. |
Union Pacific |
|
| U.S./Kansas
(E-W) |
160/0 mi. |
S.K.O.L. Railroad |
|
| U.S./Kansas
(N-S) |
75/0 mi. |
Reciprocal
switching available |
| U.S./Kansas
(N-S) |
169/7 mi. |
Distance to
piggyback service: 22 mi. |
| Time in
transit for carload or truckload: |
AIR |
| City |
Days
by Truck |
Days by
Rail |
Distance
to nearest public airport: 6 mi. |
| Atlanta |
3 |
5 |
Runway surface: |
Asphalt |
| Chicago |
2 |
2 |
Length: |
5,500 ft. |
| Dallas |
1 |
2 |
Lighted: |
Yes |
| Denver |
2 |
2 |
No tower |
|
| Kansas City |
1 |
1 |
Private
aircraft storage available |
| Los Angeles |
5 |
5 |
Nearest
commercial air service: 90 mi. |
| Minneapolis |
2 |
3 |
|
Tulsa, OK |
| New York |
5 |
5 |
BARGE |
|
| St. Louis |
3 |
2 |
Port of
Catoosa, OK: 80 mi. |
| Seattle |
6 |
3 |
BUS: Jefferson
Lines, Viking Trailways |
|
COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| SUPPORT SERVICES |
RECREATION FACILITIES |
| Machine Shops in the city: 4 |
Recreation facilities in city or within 25
mi |
| Tool & die shops in the city: 2 |
Public Golf Course |
Country Club |
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
Public Parks |
Public Swimming Pool |
| Number of banks in the city: 4 |
Public Tennis Courts |
Movie Theatre |
| Assets: |
$165,000,000 |
Closest public access lake: |
| Number of savings & loan firms: 1 |
Elk City Lake & State Park: 5 mi. |
| Assets: |
$155,000,000 |
Big Hill Lake: 15 mi. |
| HEALTH CARE |
Activities Allowed: |
| Hospital in the community |
Swimming |
Fishing |
| Number of beds: |
58 |
Boating |
Camping |
| Mental Health Services in the community |
Water Skiing |
Hiking |
| Medical Personnel: |
|
CONVENTION/LODGING FACILITIES |
| Chiropractor: 4 |
Optometrist: 3 |
Motels: 6 |
Rooms: 302 |
| Dentist: 6 |
Osteopath: 4 |
Largest banquet room: 500 |
| MD: 13 |
Podiatrist: 3 |
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS |
|
Psychiatrist: 2 |
Protestant: 41 |
|
| MEDIA |
Catholic: 1 |
|
| Community Newspaper: Daily |
Synagogues: 0 |
|
| Radio Stations |
2 |
|
|
| TV Stations received: 11 |
|
|
| Cable TV channels |
155 |
|
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|
EDUCATION
FACILITIES |
| PUBLIC
SCHOOLS |
COMMUNITY
COLLEGES |
| Type |
Number |
Enrollment |
Teacher/Pupil
Ratio |
Name |
Enrollment |
Distance |
| Elementary |
3 |
810 |
1/20 |
Independence
Community College |
| Middle
School |
1 |
430 |
1/17 |
|
1,728 |
1 mile |
| Senior
High |
1 |
687 |
1/18 |
Coffeyville
Community College |
| Special
Education |
1 |
39 |
1/10 |
|
2,067 |
17 miles |
| PRIVATE
SCHOOLS |
UNIVERSITY |
| Type |
Number |
Enrollment |
Teacher/Pupil
Ratio |
Name |
Enrollment |
Distance |
| Elementary |
3 |
190 |
1/15 |
Pittsburg
State University |
| Middle School |
1 |
36 |
1/11 |
|
6,500 |
67 miles |
| Senior High |
1 |
30 |
1/08 |
|
| MAJOR
MANUFACTURERS/EMPLOYERS |
| Average
Employment |
| Firm |
Total |
Products |
Union |
| Buzzi
Unicem USA |
112 |
Cement |
CLGW |
| Catalytic
Industrial |
40 |
Catalytic
heaters/ovens |
None |
| Cessna
Aircraft Company |
750 |
Light
aircraft assembly |
None |
| Four
County Mental Health |
300 |
Mental
Health Services |
None |
| Hackney |
84 |
Truck
Bodies |
None |
| Independence
Community College |
113 |
Education |
None |
| Matcor
Metal Fabrication, Inc |
100 |
Metal
Fabrication |
None |
| Mercy
Health System of Kansas |
263 |
Health
Care |
None |
| MFG |
10 |
Fiberglass
Forms |
None |
| Premier
Turbines |
30 |
Jet
Engine Components |
None |
| Standard
Motor Products |
500 |
Auto
Replacement Parts |
None |
| USD
#446 |
300 |
Education |
None |
| Wal-Mart |
280 |
Retail |
None |
| INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS |
INDUSTRIAL
SITES |
| Available
buildings for industrial prospect: |
Controlled
sites available for industrial prospect: |
| Former K-Mart Building |
86,400 sq.
ft. |
#1 Size |
400 acres |
|
#2 Size |
30 acres |
|
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| Independence Chamber of
Commerce |
Gwen Wilburn,
President/CEO |
| Montgomery County Action
Council |
Dennis Pruitt, Executive
Director |
Last
Updated: 01/05/2007
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Contact
Us:
Independence Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 386, 322 North Penn Avenue
Independence, Kansas 67301
Phone: (620) 331-1890
Fax: (620) 331-1899
Gwen Wilburn, President/CEO
E-mail: gwen@indkschamber.org |
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