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GEOGRAPHY Independence is located at (37.228251, -95.711392), along the Verdigris River just south of its confluence with the Elk River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.9 Km&2 (5.0 Mi&2 ), all land. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the 2000 Census , there were 9,846 people, 4,149 households, and 2,609 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 764.9/km&2 (1,979.4/mi&2). There were 4,747 housing units at an average density of 368.8/km&2 (954.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.00% White , 7.17% African American , 1.16% Native American , 0.62% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.10% from Other Races , and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population. There were 4,149 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were Married Couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32, and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,574, and the median income for a family was $37,134. Males had a median income of $26,552 versus $20,017 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,496. About 11.4% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over. HISTORY On April 28 , 1930 , Independence was the site of organized Baseball 's first night game. The Independence team lost 13-3 to Muskogee (Oklahoma), its Western Association rival. POINTS OF INTEREST
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EDUCATION Independence Community College is located in the city.
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