Kansas City, Missouri
city in Missouri, United States
Kansas City, Missouri (KC or KCMO) is the biggest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and size. Most of the city is in Jackson County, but other parts are in Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. The Kansas River and Missouri River meet one another in Kansas City. The city has about 508,090 people, and the entire metropolitan area has about 2,000,000 people, some of whom live in the state of Kansas. Its mayor is Quinton Lucas. Some sports teams there are the Royals (baseball), the Chiefs (American football), and the Wizards (soccer). Kansas City is well known for some of its barbecue restaurants, and is also an important place for business.
Kansas City | |
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| City of Kansas City | |
From top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Kansas City from Liberty Memorial, KC Streetcar, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and Liberty Memorial | |
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| Nickname(s): "KC", "KCMO", the "City of Fountains", "Paris of the Plains", and the "Heart of America" | |
City boundaries and location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′59″N 94°34′42″W / 39.09972°N 94.57833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Counties | Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass |
| Incorporated | June 2, 1850 (as the Town of Kansas); March 28, 1853 (as the City of Kansas) |
| Named for | Kansas River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Quinton Lucas (D) |
| • Body | Kansas City, Missouri City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 318.98 sq mi (826.14 km2) |
| • Land | 314.88 sq mi (815.55 km2) |
| • Water | 4.09 sq mi (10.60 km2) |
| • Urban | 584.4 sq mi (1,513.59 km2) |
| • Metro | 7,952 sq mi (20,596 km2) |
| Elevation | 910 ft (277 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 508,090 |
| • Rank | US: 36th MO: 1st |
| • Density | 1,573.04/sq mi (607.36/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,674,218 (US: 34th) |
| • Metro | 2,192,035 (US: 31st) |
| • CSA | 2,528,644 (US: 29th) |
| Demonym | Kansas Citian |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 64101-64102, 64105-64106, 64108-64114, 64116-64121, 64123 64129 64134, 64136 64139, 64141, 64144 64149, 64151 64158, 64161, 64163 64168, 64170 64172, 64179 64180, 64183 64184, 64187 64188, 64190 64193, 64195 64199, 64999[3] |
| Area codes | 816, 975 (planned) |
| FIPS code | 29000-38000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 748198[5] |
| Interstates |         |
| Airports | Kansas City International Airport, Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport |
| Website | kcmo |
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References
change- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Kansas City city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kansas City, Missouri
