$304,880Average Value$142Average Price per Sq Ft6Homes For Sale
Shopping and green space abound in Blackburn
Located in a Kansas City suburb, the Blackburn area of Independence offers ample metropolitan amenities within a woodsy atmosphere. Residents can just as easily access the 15-mile Little Blue Trail as they can shop at over 100 stores in the Independence Center mall. Fast-food chains, grocery options and entertainment hubs, like an AMC movie theater, line Missouri Route 219. Young athletes will also find several facilities, ranging from football complexes to soccer fields. “The further east you get in Independence, the more rural It can feel,” says Ryan Gritters, a Realtor with Keller Williams Platinum Partners, who has sold several homes in the area. “People like this area because it’s truly a middle-ground. You’re close enough to schools so kids can walk, but you’re also just a quick drive away from a few nature preservations.”
Independence Center is just a few minute drive and has a good selection of retailers.
Take the kid's for a walk thought the garden at G. Owens Nature Park.
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Midcentury homes and a few newer options in Blackburn
Most of Blackburn’s winding roads and cul-de-sacs were developed throughout the midcentury. Ranch styles with single-story or raised layouts sit on half-acre lots, often featuring towering sycamore trees in the front yard and picket fences enclosing the back yard. White metal mailboxes reside in front of three-bedroom split levels made of red brick with two-car garages tucked underneath. Homebuyers will also find a few four-bedroom New Traditional dwellings and the occasional custom-built country estate on a 2-acre parcel just past South Jackson Drive. Buying in Blackburn typically costs between $250,000 and $400,000, a range higher than an Independence home’s average $200,000 selling price.
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B-minus-rated public schools and The Metropolitan Community College
A part of the Independence School District, every school on this area’s track receives a B-minus grade from Niche. Children here can attend Blackburn Elementary and continue to Bridger Middle for sixth grade and Pioneer Middle from seventh through eighth. Lastly, students may go to B-minus-graded Truman High School, where the Academy Program has several career pathways, like industrial technology and business. The Metropolitan Community College Blue River Campus is also in the area, offering over 120 degree programs, ranging from nursing to agriculture. The red-brick Public Safety Institute here is an educational facility for future firefighters, police officers and paramedics. “Students don’t necessarily live in one specific area. It’s a commuter school,” says Gritters.
The Patriots are Truman High School's mascot.
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Five Four Restaurant and Drafthouse has a good selection of beers on Tap.
Restaurants along Route 291 and easy access to the Independence Center
“The western part of this area is probably Independence’s busiest commercial area, not just because of the mall,” says Gritters. Missouri Route 291 has fast-food drive-throughs, like Taco Bell and McDonald’s. Residents sit at red leather booths and eat hearty breakfast basics at Rae’s Café, a cozy, locally owned eatery along the thoroughfare. Serving thick-crust pies, Minsky’s Pizza has plenty of room for large parties and delivery options for a night in. Across the street from a Walmart Supercenter, the Independence Center resides in Blackburn’s southernmost region. Its two-level interior has classic mall amenities, like a merry-go-round a small arcade area outside the food court, home to a Panda Express and Charley’s Cheesesteaks. As shoppers walk the white and beige checkered floors, they’ll pass big-box retailers, such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dillard’s. Independence Commons, an open-air shopping center opposite the mall, has even more familiar favorites and an AMC movie theater.
Hike along the Little Blue Trail or catch a Comets game at the Cable Dahmer Arena
Blackburn is sprinkled with unique green spaces, like Beckett Park’s wide-open, rolling terrain tucked between residential streets. Workout equipment surrounds the sidewalk system at Clothier Park, where kids can climb the bright yellow monkey bars and glide down the blue plastic slide. Spring Saturday mornings are filled with referee whistles during youth soccer games at the Blue Valley Activity Center, a Christian-affiliated recreation organization offering basketball and volleyball programs inside its facility along Holke Road. Scoreboards and bleachers line the Heart of America Pop Warner Football Complex, another youth sports center in the area. Hikers and bikers can access the Little Blue Trail on Necessary Road, where they’ll trek gravel and paved routes passing by a namesake river and through dense hardwood forests. More wooded trails are nearby at the George Owens Nature Park or the over 1,000-acre Bur Oak Woods Conservation Area, only 5 miles east.
Traffic along Interstate 70 may slow down for events at the Cable Dahmer Arena, a 5,800-seat multi-purpose indoor venue hosting everything from music acts to comedians. Soccer fans can watch the Kansas City Comets play other Major Arena Soccer League teams during weekends from November through April. The Kansas City Mavericks, a minor league hockey team, hit the ice during the same months with weekday games. Beginner skaters can take lessons and join youth hockey leagues at the Independence Community Ice, a public rink connected to the arena.
Little Blue Trace Trail has great pathed walking trails.
Blackburn residents are a short drive from the Cable Dahmer Arena.
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A car-dependent enclave 17 miles outside of Kansas City
Though some streets in the area have sidewalks, Blackburn is car-dependent. Downtown Independence’s quaint, Italianate-style restaurants and stores are 6 miles north, while Kansas City’s bustling core is 17 miles west via Interstate 70. Centerpoint Medical Center is the most convenient hospital, located on East 39th Street. Travelers will find the Kansas City International Airport 36 miles away. Numerous INDEbus stops are along Missouri Route 291, offering rides across Independence and Kansas City every hour.
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Parks in this Area
Glendale Park
Waterfall Park
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area
Santa Fe Park Picnic Pavilion
Dog Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Fleming Park
Clothier Park
Trails
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
George Owens Nature Park
Bike Trails
Fishing
Lake
Sam & Lindsey Porter Memorial Playground
Beckett Park
Picnic Area
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Transit
Airport
Kansas City International
50 min drive
Bus
On R D Mize & 2331 Northbound
Bus
Blue River Community College 20301 E. 78 HWY
Bus
On S Holke & 23rd & Quail Northbound
Bus
On Arrowhead & 38th St Sb
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On R D Mize Rd & Gudgell Nb
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On 37th Terr & Amc Theatres Eastbound
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On Jackson & R D Mize Southbound Nearside
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Blackburn
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
3
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
3
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Blackburn, Independence sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 48 days. The average sale price for homes in Blackburn, Independence over the last 12 months is $307,884, up 7% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
8,582
Median Age
44
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
20.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
25.3%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$76,932
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$90,433
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
94.5%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
29.4%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
12.6%
% Population in Labor Force
63.6%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
20°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
34''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
36/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
1/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
0/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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