Independence Auto Insurance (MO)

Independence, Missouri is a city of around 121,000 spread about an area of about 79 square miles. It is the located in mostly in Jackson County and part of Clay Country and is the fourth largest city in the state. Independence is home to several Latter Day Saints denominations including the Community of Christ, which has its temple there.

Major highways serving the area include Interstate 70, I-470, US Route 24, US-40, State Route 7, SR-12, SR-78, and SR-291. Compared to the rest of the state Independence’s annual fatal accident count is almost always much lower. Local area public transportation is provided by Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA).

Independence has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The area is accustomed to cool to mild winters and hot humid summers. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with the wettest months being in winter and early summer. During late spring and early summer, the region can see violent thunderstorms with severe thunder and lightning storms, torrential rain, hail, and tornadoes.