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| Full name | Kansas City | | Settlement type | City | | Country | United States | | State | Missouri | | Counties | Jackson
Clay
Platte
Cass | | Incorporated | March 28, 1853 | | Mayor | Sly James | | Total Area | 318.0 sq mi (823.6 km2) | | Land Area | 313.5 sq mi (812 km2) | | Water Area | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) | | Urban Area | 584.4 sq mi (1513.6 km2) | | Elevation | 910 ft (277.4 m) | | Total Population | 459,787 (37th) (2010) | | Density (pop.) | 593.8/km2 (1538.4/sq mi) | | Urban (pop.) | 1.6 million | | Metro (pop.) | 2.2 million | | Demonym | Kansas Citian | | Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | | - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | | ZIP Code | 64101-64102, 64105-64106, 64108-64114, 64116-64134, 64136-64139, 64141, 64144-64158, 64161, 64163-64168, 64170-64172, 64179-64180, 64183-64185, 64187-64188, 64190-64199, 64944, 64999 | | Area code | 816 | | FIPS code | 29-38000 | | GNIS feature ID | 0748198 |
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Kansas City, Missouri (informally abbreviated KC) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses 318 sqmi (823.6 km2) in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is one of two county seats of Jackson County, the other being Independence, which is to the city's east. As of 2010, the population census was 459,787 with a metro area of 2.1 million. Kansas City was founded in 1838 as the "Town of Kansas" at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers and was incorporated in its present form in 1850. Situated opposite Kansas City, Kansas, the city was the location of several battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of Westport. The city is well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as to cuisine (Kansas City-style barbecue).
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