About Independence, KS
Independence is the county seat of the Montgomery County region/metro area of Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 9,846 and it has a land area of 5.0 square miles. Each year in the fall season there is the annual Halloween " Neewollah" festival. Famous persons from Independence include NFL players, Dave McGinnis and Ron Warner, and NBA player, Scott Hastings. Businesses in Independence include Kansas Works, Mercy Home Health Care, Independence Nursery & Garden, and a branch of the Kansas Gas Svc Co.