**History and Development**:
– Post office established in 1891.
– Large-scale development after levee construction.
– Incorporation in 1912 with a board of trustees.
– Several historic buildings listed on the National Register.
– Centennial celebration in 2012 with new businesses opening.
**Geography and Location**:
– Total area of 4.63 square miles.
– 4.39 square miles of land and 0.24 square miles of water.
– Located in Clay County, Missouri.
– Enclaved in Kansas City, part of the metropolitan area.
– Surrounded by Kansas City and adjacent to Avondale.
**Transportation and Connectivity**:
– Highways include Interstate 29/35/US 71 and various state routes.
– Five bridges connect North Kansas City to Kansas City.
– Dedicated bicycle/pedestrian path on the Heart of America Bridge.
– Freeway US 169 runs west of the city.
– Convenient access to major transportation routes.
**Demographics and Municipal Government**:
– Population growth from 1920 to 2020.
– Diverse racial makeup with a significant Hispanic/Latino population.
– Household composition and average sizes.
– Median age and gender distribution.
– Socioeconomic statistics from the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
– Mayor/Council/City Administrator form of government.
– Four wards with two council members each.
– Mayor serves a four-year term.
– Bryant DeLong elected as mayor in 2021.
– Steve Fuller serves as Judge in the city.
**Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure**:
– North Kansas City School District serves the area.
– Briarcliff Elementary School and Crestview Elementary School are zoned for residential areas.
– All areas in NKC are zoned to Northgate Middle School and North Kansas City High School.
– North Kansas City Hospital, established in 1958, has 451 beds.
– It is a primary acute care center.
– liNKCity is a municipally operated broadband network.
– It offers speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.
– The service is free for residential citizens.
– Construction of the fiber optic network began in 2005.
– In 2014, management was handed over to DataShack.
North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It is also enclaved in Kansas City. Even though the name is similar to its larger counterpart, Kansas City, it is an independent municipality and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,467 at the 2020 census. Originally a northern suburb across the Missouri River from Kansas City, it is now almost completely surrounded by Kansas City, which has annexed far to the north of North Kansas City's northern city limits. North Kansas City also adjoins the small municipality of Avondale.
North Kansas City, Missouri | |
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| City of North Kansas City | |
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| Nickname(s): Northtown, NKC | |
 Location of North Kansas City, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°08′23″N 94°33′51″W / 39.13972°N 94.56417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2) |
| • Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,467 |
| • Density | 1,021.50/sq mi (394.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64116 |
| Area code | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-53102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395255 |
| Website | City of North Kansas City |
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North Kansas City, Missouri:
North Kansas City, Missouri is a city located in the state of Missouri, United States. It is a separate municipality from Kansas City, Missouri, and is situated to the north of the main city. North Kansas City is known for its industrial and commercial developments, as well as its vibrant community and recreational opportunities.