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Kansas City, MissouriPopulation: 442,768
Males: 213,141 (48.3%), Females: 228,404 (51.7%)

Elevation: 882 feet

County: Jackson

Land area: 313.5 square miles

Zip codes: 64108..64114, 64116..64121, 64123..64134, 64136..64139, 64144..64149, 64151..64158, 64163..64168, 64170..64173, 64183..64185, 64187..64199, 64101, 64102, 64105, 64106, 64142, 64141, 64161, 64160, 64999, 64944, 64179, 64180.

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $38,962
Median house value: $152,000

Races in Kansas City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.6%)

  • Black (31.2%)

  • Hispanic (6.9%)

  • Other race (3.2%)

  • Two or more races (2.4%)

  • American Indian (1.2%)

  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (10.4%), English (8.0%), United States (5.8%), Italian (3.6%), French (2.1%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Kansas City city

  • High school or higher: 82.5%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%

  • Unemployed: 6.3%

  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kansas City city

  • Never married: 32.5%

  • Now married: 45.1%

  • Separated: 2.7%

  • Widowed: 6.6%

  • Divorced: 13.1%

5.8% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.7% Asia, 0.7% Europe).


 

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (460.4 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Kansas City, MO (4.5 miles), Westwood Hills, KS (4.6 miles), Westwood, KS (4.9 miles), Avondale, MO (5.5 miles), Mission Hills, KS (6.0 miles), Fairway, KS (6.2 miles), Roeland Park, KS (6.4 miles), Mission, KS (7.8 miles).

Area code: 816

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.8%), Retail trade (10.7%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

 



Average weather in Kansas City, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

29.0

34.9

45.6

56.2

66.3

75.8

80.9

79.1

70.3

58.7

44.6

33.4

High temperature (°F)

37.6

43.9

55.6

66.3

76.0

85.3

90.2

88.6

80.0

68.6

53.3

41.7

Low temperature (°F)

20.4

25.9

35.6

46.0

56.6

66.2

71.5

69.7

60.6

48.7

35.8

24.9

Precipitation (in)

1.2

1.1

2.5

3.4

4.6

4.8

3.7

3.7

4.3

3.3

2.4

1.5

 

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Normal climate in Kansas City, Missouri

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

7

7

10

11

12

10

9

9

8

8

7

7

Wind speed (mph)

11.1

11.1

12.3

12.3

10.3

9.9

9.2

8.8

9.6

10.5

11.2

10.9

Morning humidity (%)

77

78

77

77

83

85

85

86

85

80

79

79

Afternoon humidity (%)

67

66

62

59

63

64

64

64

64

60

66

68

Sunshine (%)

58

55

58

62

61

66

72

67

66

60

49

49

Days clear of clouds

10

8

8

9

8

10

13

12

12

13

9

10

Partly cloudy days

6

6

8

7

9

10

11

11

8

7

7

6

Cloudy days

14

14

16

14

14

11

7

8

10

11

14

15

Snowfall (in)

5.6

4.4

3.4

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.2

4.4

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Kansas City:

  • BAPTIST LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER (6601 ROCKHILL RD)

  • CANCER INSTITUTE,THE (2316 E MEYER BLVD)

  • CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL (2401 GILLHAM ROAD)

  • CRITTENTON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (10918 ELM AVENUE)

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - KANSAS CITY (8701 TROOST AVENUE)

  • RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER (2316 E MEYER BLVD)

  • RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CTR (2323 E 63RD ST)

  • ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (1000 CARONDELET DR)

  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITY (4401 WORNALL ROAD)

  • TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL HILL (2301 HOLMES STREET)

  • TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD (7900 LEE'S SUMMIT RD)

  • TWO RIVERS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (5121 RAYOWN ROAD)

  • WESTERN MISSOURI MHC (600 E 22ND ST)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kansas City:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 4 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)

  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 18 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kansas City:

  • LEE'S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; ID: LXT)

  • ROOSTERVILLE (about 17 miles; LIBERTY, MO; ID: 0N0)

  • HILLSIDE (about 19 miles; STILWELL, KS; ID: 63K)



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Biggest Colleges/Universities in Kansas City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,830; Location: 5100 ROCKHILL RD; Public; Website: www.umkc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,998; Location: 2601 NE BARRY RD; Public; Website: www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/maplewoods/mwhome.html)

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (FT enrollment: 2,259; Location: 3201 SW TRAFFICWAY; Public; Website: www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/pennvalley/pvhome.html)

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 2,189; Location: 11224 HOLMES ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kc.devry.edu)

  • ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,963; Location: 1100 ROCKHURST RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rockhurst.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • AVILA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,039; Location: 11901 WORNALL RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Avila.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES-COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATH (FT enrollment: 868; Location: 1750 INDEPENDENCE Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.uhs.edu)

  • CLEVELAND CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 559; Location: 6401 ROCKHILL RD; Private, not-for-profit)

  • KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 521; Location: 4415 WARWICK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)

  • VATTEROTT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 414; Location: 8955 E 38th Terrace; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vatterott-college.com)

  • CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 320; Location: 3239 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareer.com)

  • NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 313; Location: 1700 E MEYER BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • MIDWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 307; Location: 5001 N. Oak Trafficway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mbts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 5123 TRUMAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spst.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 203; Location: 15800 CALVARY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.calvary.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 162; Location: 200 BLUE RDG BLVD BLUE RDG MALL; Private, for-profit; Website: www.national.edu)

  • KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT INC (FT enrollment: 155; Location: 10401HOLMES RD, SUITE 310; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keller.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • ELECTRONICS INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 146; Location: 15329 KENSINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • RESEARCH COLLEGE OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 146; Location: 2300 E MEYER BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.researchcollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • SAINT LUKES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 96; Location: 4426 WORNALL RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kansas City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)

  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)

  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)

  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)

Biggest public high schools in Kansas City:

  • OAK PARK HIGH (Students: 1,988; Location: 825 NE 79TH TERR; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WINNETONKA HIGH (Students: 1,653; Location: 5815 NE 48TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH (Students: 1,560; Location: 620 E 23RD AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • PARK HILL HIGH (Students: 1,396; Location: 7701 NW BARRY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • N.E. LAW & PUBLIC SERV. MAGNET (Students: 1,216; Location: 415 S VAN BRUNT; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • HICKMAN MILLS SR. HIGH (Students: 1,154; Location: 9010 OLD SANTA FE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • CENTRAL SR. HIGH (Students: 953; Location: 3221 INDIANA; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • RUSKIN HIGH (Students: 873; Location: 7000-46 E 111TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • CENTER SR. HIGH (Students: 804; Location: 8715 HOLMES; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SOUTHEAST HIGH (Students: 783; Location: 3500 E MEYER BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Kansas City:

  • THE PEMBROKE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 1,126; Location: 400 WEST 51ST STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ROCKHURST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 985; Location: 9301 STATE LINE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

  • ARCHBISHOP O HARA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 9001 JAMES A REED ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • BLUE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 8524 BLUE RIDGE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • THE BARSTOW SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 11511 STATE LINE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ST TERESAS ACADEMY (Students: 467; Location: 5600 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • NOTRE DAME DE SION (Students: 406; Location: 10631 WORNALL RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1500 NE 42ND TERRACE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • DE LA SALLE EDUC CTR (Students: 212; Location: 3740 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • OUTREACH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (Students: 172; Location: 3500 PRATHER RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Kansas City:

  • WESTPORT COM. SEC. CHARTER SCH (Students: 1,876; Location: 300-315 E 39TH ST; Grades: 06 - 12)

  • DOUGLASS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. (Students: 1,121; Location: 2640 BELLEVIEW; Grades: PK - PK)

  • RAYTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 1,117; Location: 4900 PITTMAN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP. (Students: 1,107; Location: 2111 WOODLAND; Grades: 06 - 12)

  • PERSHING EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 1,092; Location: 5915 PARK DR; Grades: PK - PK)

  • SMITH-HALE JR. HIGH (Students: 948; Location: 8925 LONGVIEW RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ERVIN JR. HIGH (Students: 932; Location: 10530 GREENWOOD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ANTIOCH MIDDLE (Students: 829; Location: 2100 NE 65TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • NEW MARK MIDDLE (Students: 820; Location: 515 NE 106TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • EAST ELEM. (Students: 815; Location: 1924 VAN BRUNT; Grades: PK - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Kansas City:

  • ST THOMAS MORE (Students: 678; Location: 11800 HOLMES; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 6400 CHARLOTTE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 804 SHADY LANE DRIVE NE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 14 WEST 75TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST PAULS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 4041 MAIN; Grades: PK - 8)

  • OUR LADY OF PEACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 10526 GRANDVIEW ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST PATRICKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 1401 NE 42ND TERRACE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • NOTRE DAME DE SION ELEM SCH (Students: 332; Location: 3823 LOCUST STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST JOHN FRANCIS REGIS SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 8941 JAMES A REED ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL & PRESC (Students: 309; Location: 425 W 85 ST; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Kansas City:

  • KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,344,323; Location: 311 EAST 12TH STREET; 2,127,941 books; 23,362 audio materials; 19,951 video materials; 19,366 serial subscriptions)


Kansas City compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median house value below state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Kansas City:

  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • KPRT (1590 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)

  • KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Kansas City:

  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)

  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)

  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)

  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)

  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)

  • K209EC (89.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Kansas City:

  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)

  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)

  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)

  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)

  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)

  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



 



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