Independence city, MO
ZIP 64053 — 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 64053
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
376.4 miles (605.7 km)
✈️ Airports (6)
- MKC (Airport)6.9 miles (11.1 km)
- MCI (Airport)18.8 miles (30.3 km)
- STJ (Airport)51.6 miles (83.0 km)
- SZL (Airport)55.8 miles (89.9 km)
- TOP (Airport)62.1 miles (100.0 km)
- FOE (Airport)65.2 miles (105.0 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (376.4 miles (605.7 km))
- Coast (448.0 miles (721.0 km))
- Coast (578.1 miles (930.4 km))
- Coast (641.4 miles (1032.2 km))
- Coast (789.9 miles (1271.3 km))
- Coast (1336.4 miles (2150.7 km))
- Coast (1445.7 miles (2326.6 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (10)
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site12.9 miles (20.7 km)hstr
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park65.1 miles (104.8 km)brvb
- Fort Scott National Historic Site88.4 miles (142.3 km)fosc
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve122.3 miles (196.8 km)tapr
- George Washington Carver National Monument146.8 miles (236.2 km)gwca
- Homestead National Historical Park149.9 miles (241.3 km)home
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield150.2 miles (241.8 km)wicr
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail167.7 miles (269.8 km)lecl
- Pea Ridge National Military Park184.9 miles (297.6 km)peri
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site191.4 miles (308.1 km)neph
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Honor Annex4.4 miles (7.1 km)
- Kansas City VA Medical Center4.4 miles (7.1 km)
- Mobile Medical Unit4.5 miles (7.3 km)
- VISN 15: VA Heartland Network6.3 miles (10.1 km)
- Union Confederate Monument Site6.7 miles (10.8 km)
- Kansas City Vet Center7.0 miles (11.3 km)
- Wyandotte CBOC9.4 miles (15.1 km)
- Johnson County/Radiation Oncology VA Clinic17.3 miles (27.9 km)
- Excelsior Springs MO CBOC19.3 miles (31.0 km)
- Belton CBOC20.9 miles (33.6 km)
- Platte City23.0 miles (37.1 km)
- Leavenworth National Cemetery25.6 miles (41.2 km)
⬇️Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
- VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center26.0 miles (41.8 km)
- Fort Leavenworth29.7 miles (47.8 km)
- Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery29.8 miles (48.0 km)
- Louisburg-Paola Clinic43.3 miles (69.6 km)
- Lawrence43.9 miles (70.7 km)
- Cameron Clinic44.7 miles (72.0 km)
- Warrensburg Clinic46.7 miles (75.2 km)
- St. Joseph Clinic50.8 miles (81.7 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (6)
- CONSERVATION CHEMICAL CO.1.3 miles (2.1 km)
- ARMOUR ROAD SUPERFUND SITE5.5 miles (8.8 km)
- LEE CHEMICAL7.4 miles (12.0 km)
- LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (NORTHWEST LAGOON)10.0 miles (16.1 km)
- DEFFENBAUGH IND. - JOHNSON CO. LANDFILL18.3 miles (29.5 km)
- CHEMICAL COMMODITIES, INC.24.3 miles (39.1 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 64053
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
47.9% / 52.1%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (32.23% of tract)