Kansas City, Missouri

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Kansas City is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri. 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.

City of Kansas City
Flag of Kansas City
 
Coordinates: 39°05′59″N 94°34′42″W / 39.09972°N 94.57833°W / 39.09972; -94.57833Coordinates: 39°05′59″N 94°34′42″W / 39.09972°N 94.57833°W / 39.09972; -94.57833
Country United States
State Missouri
CountiesJackson, Clay, Platte, Cass
IncorporatedJune 2, 1850 (174 years ago) (1850-06-02) (as the Town of Kansas); March 28, 1853 (171 years ago) (1853-03-28) (as the City of Kansas)
Named forKansas River
Government
 • MayorQuinton Lucas (D)
 • BodyKansas City, Missouri City Council
Area
 • City318.98 sq mi (826.14 km2)
 • Land314.88 sq mi (815.55 km2)
 • Water4.09 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
 • City508,090
 • RankUS: 36th
MO: 1st
 • Density1,573.04/sq mi (607.36/km2)
 • Urban
1,674,218 (US: 34th)
 • Metro
2,192,035 (US: 31st)
 • CSA
2,528,644 (US: 29th)
Time zoneUTC−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]
FIPS code29000-38000[4]
GNIS feature ID748198[5]
InterstatesI-29 (MO).svg I-35 (MO).svg I-49 (MO).svg I-70 (MO).svg I-435 (MO).svg I-635 (MO).svg I-470 (MO).svg I-670 (MO).svg
AirportsKansas City International Airport, Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Websitekcmo.gov

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References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "QuickFacts: Kansas City city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kansas City, Missouri