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Kansas City Kansas
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A boulevard is all that separates Kansas City, Kansas, from
Kansas City, Missouri, so visitors may want to take in many of
the attractions across the border in Missouri. While Missouri's
is the larger of the two cities, there are a number of things to
see on the Kansas side of the line. The Granada Theater, a
restored historic theater, re-creates the movie-going experience
from the early years of the motion-picture industry, showcasing
silent films with organ accompaniment.
Although most of the area’s museums and attractions are on the
Missouri side of the state line, the attractions located in
Kansas are the National Agricultural Hall of Fame, displaying
farm implements and machinery; the Shawnee Indian Methodist
Mission, dating from 1830; Woodlands, a track for greyhound
racing; and Grinder House, a home built in 1867 that housed the
first civilian post office in the Kansas Territory. A
19th-century Native American cemetery has been preserved in
downtown Kansas City.
- Founded: 1821 (incorporated 1853)
- Head Official: Mayor Kay Barnes (since 1999)
- City Population
- 1980: 448,028
- 1990: 431,236
- 2000: 441,545
- 2003 estimate: 442,768
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.5%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 27th
- U.S. rank in 1990: 31st
- U.S. rank in 2000: 45th
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 1,433,000
- 1990: 1,582,875
- 2000: 1,776,062
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.2%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 25th
- U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
- U.S. rank in 2000: 26th
- Area: 314 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: 742 feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 54.6° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 38.21 inches; 2000
inches of snow
- Major Economic Sectors: Trade, transportation, and
utilities; government; professional and business services;
educational and health services
- Unemployment Rate: 5.7% (February 2005)
- Per Capita Income: $20,753 (1999)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 42,100
- Major Colleges and Universities: University of
Missouri at Kansas City
- Daily Newspaper: The Kansas City Star
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