Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas
Cityscape of Kansas City, Kansas
Cityscape of Kansas City, Kansas
Flag of Kansas City, Kansas
Official seal of Kansas City, Kansas
Nickname: 
"KCK"
Location within Wyandotte County and Kansas
Location within Wyandotte County and Kansas
Kansas City map
Kansas City map
Coordinates: 39°6′24″N 94°40′35″W / 39.10667°N 94.67639°W / 39.10667; -94.67639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWyandotte
Incorporated1872, 1886
Named forKansas City, Missouri
Government
 • MayorTyrone Garner (D)
Area
 • Total128.30 sq mi (332.31 km2)
 • Land124.74 sq mi (323.07 km2)
 • Water3.57 sq mi (9.24 km2)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 • Total156,607
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66101–66113, 66115, 66117–66119, 66160
Area code913
FIPS code20-36000[1]
GNIS ID478635[1]
Websitewycokck.org

Kansas City (abbreviated as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County.[1] It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named.[5][6][7] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 156,607,[3][4] making it one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area.[8] It is situated at Kaw Point, the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". It is the location of the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City Kansas Community College.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kansas City, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Kansas City, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Kansas City, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Garrison Dale. "'Inner-Ring' Suburbs: New Development in Older Communities. (Kansas City Missouri)." Ingram's Magazine November 2008
  6. ^ http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article156005209.html Why isn't Kansas City named Missouri City? A history teacher explains
  7. ^ https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=UPs0AQAAMAAJ&rdid=book-UPs0AQAAMAAJ&rdot=1 Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas: Historical and Biographical. Comprising a Condensed History of the State, a Careful History of Wyandotte County, and a Comprehensive History of the Growth of the Cities, Towns and Villages
  8. ^ "PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS, MARCH 2020".

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