Independence city, MO
ZIP 64050 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 64050
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
373.6 miles (601.3 km)
✈️ Airports (6)
- MKC (Airport)9.8 miles (15.7 km)
- MCI (Airport)20.7 miles (33.3 km)
- STJ (Airport)52.6 miles (84.6 km)
- SZL (Airport)53.5 miles (86.1 km)
- TOP (Airport)65.1 miles (104.7 km)
- FOE (Airport)68.2 miles (109.8 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (373.6 miles (601.3 km))
- Coast (445.7 miles (717.3 km))
- Coast (577.7 miles (929.8 km))
- Coast (641.9 miles (1033.0 km))
- Coast (787.5 miles (1267.3 km))
- Coast (1339.3 miles (2155.4 km))
- Coast (1448.5 miles (2331.2 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (10)
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site14.2 miles (22.9 km)hstr
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park68.1 miles (109.6 km)brvb
- Fort Scott National Historic Site89.3 miles (143.8 km)fosc
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve125.2 miles (201.5 km)tapr
- George Washington Carver National Monument147.1 miles (236.8 km)gwca
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield149.5 miles (240.6 km)wicr
- Homestead National Historical Park152.2 miles (244.9 km)home
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail168.6 miles (271.3 km)lecl
- Pea Ridge National Military Park185.0 miles (297.8 km)peri
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site188.5 miles (303.3 km)neph
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Honor Annex5.3 miles (8.5 km)
- Kansas City VA Medical Center7.1 miles (11.5 km)
- Mobile Medical Unit7.2 miles (11.5 km)
- VISN 15: VA Heartland Network9.3 miles (14.9 km)
- Union Confederate Monument Site9.7 miles (15.5 km)
- Kansas City Vet Center9.9 miles (15.9 km)
- Wyandotte CBOC12.3 miles (19.8 km)
- Excelsior Springs MO CBOC17.4 miles (28.0 km)
- Johnson County/Radiation Oncology VA Clinic19.8 miles (31.9 km)
- Belton CBOC21.8 miles (35.1 km)
- Platte City24.9 miles (40.0 km)
- Leavenworth National Cemetery28.1 miles (45.2 km)
⬇️Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
- VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center28.4 miles (45.8 km)
- Fort Leavenworth31.9 miles (51.3 km)
- Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery32.1 miles (51.6 km)
- Cameron Clinic43.6 miles (70.2 km)
- Warrensburg Clinic44.4 miles (71.5 km)
- Louisburg-Paola Clinic45.2 miles (72.7 km)
- Lawrence46.9 miles (75.4 km)
- St. Joseph Clinic51.5 miles (82.9 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (5)
- CONSERVATION CHEMICAL CO.3.4 miles (5.5 km)
- LEE CHEMICAL6.0 miles (9.6 km)
- LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (NORTHWEST LAGOON)7.2 miles (11.5 km)
- ARMOUR ROAD SUPERFUND SITE8.1 miles (13.0 km)
- DEFFENBAUGH IND. - JOHNSON CO. LANDFILL21.3 miles (34.3 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 64050
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
47.9% / 52.1%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (14.91% of tract)