- Independence is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of Independence lies... cont.
- Population: 117,545 (1999)
- Official Website: http://www.indepmo.org/
- People Born Here: Jon Barwise, Margaret Weis, Jim Butcher, Sam Hildreth, Bess Truman, Arliss Howard, Will Wilkinson, Victor Callahan
