Independence city, MO
ZIP 64056 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 64056
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
369.2 miles (594.2 km)
✈️ Airports (6)
- MKC (Airport)14.9 miles (24.0 km)
- MCI (Airport)25.0 miles (40.3 km)
- SZL (Airport)49.0 miles (78.8 km)
- STJ (Airport)55.5 miles (89.3 km)
- TOP (Airport)70.2 miles (113.0 km)
- FOE (Airport)73.3 miles (117.9 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (369.2 miles (594.2 km))
- Coast (442.4 miles (712.0 km))
- Coast (576.2 miles (927.2 km))
- Coast (641.8 miles (1032.9 km))
- Coast (782.8 miles (1259.7 km))
- Coast (1344.3 miles (2163.5 km))
- Coast (1453.6 miles (2339.4 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (10)
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site16.8 miles (27.0 km)hstr
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park73.2 miles (117.8 km)brvb
- Fort Scott National Historic Site90.2 miles (145.2 km)fosc
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve129.9 miles (209.1 km)tapr
- George Washington Carver National Monument146.9 miles (236.4 km)gwca
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield147.5 miles (237.4 km)wicr
- Homestead National Historical Park156.6 miles (252.0 km)home
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail171.2 miles (275.5 km)lecl
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site183.5 miles (295.4 km)neph
- Pea Ridge National Military Park184.3 miles (296.7 km)peri
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Honor Annex8.6 miles (13.9 km)
- Mobile Medical Unit11.8 miles (19.1 km)
- Kansas City VA Medical Center11.8 miles (19.1 km)
- VISN 15: VA Heartland Network14.4 miles (23.1 km)
- Union Confederate Monument Site14.6 miles (23.5 km)
- Kansas City Vet Center14.7 miles (23.7 km)
- Excelsior Springs MO CBOC15.9 miles (25.7 km)
- Wyandotte CBOC17.4 miles (28.1 km)
- Belton CBOC23.3 miles (37.6 km)
- Johnson County/Radiation Oncology VA Clinic24.0 miles (38.6 km)
- Platte City29.0 miles (46.7 km)
- Leavenworth National Cemetery32.9 miles (52.9 km)
⬇️Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
- VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center33.3 miles (53.6 km)
- Fort Leavenworth36.5 miles (58.7 km)
- Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery36.7 miles (59.0 km)
- Warrensburg Clinic40.0 miles (64.4 km)
- Cameron Clinic43.1 miles (69.4 km)
- Louisburg-Paola Clinic48.0 miles (77.2 km)
- Whiteman Air Force Base48.2 miles (77.6 km)
- Lawrence51.9 miles (83.4 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (4)
- LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (NORTHWEST LAGOON)2.1 miles (3.3 km)
- LEE CHEMICAL7.4 miles (11.8 km)
- CONSERVATION CHEMICAL CO.8.5 miles (13.7 km)
- ARMOUR ROAD SUPERFUND SITE13.1 miles (21.1 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 64056
Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
47.9% / 52.1%
Opportunity Zone
Yes (0.22% of tract)