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Kansas City

About Kansas City

147,268 in city
2,136,653 in metro
127 km² (49 mi²)
277.371372836 m
Kansas City is the third largest city in the state of Kansas and the seat of Wyandotte County. It is part of the greater metropolitan area that is comprised of cities on both sides of the state line of Kansas and Missouri. The city was formed in 1868 and incorporated in 1872. Its immigrant and industrial heritage can be seen in the historic church steeples and bell towers downtown. The Village West Development Corridor is home to the Kansas Speedway, the Legends Shopping Center, and the Schlitterbahn waterpark and vacation resort. Famous Kansas City Kansans by birth include: actors Ed Asner and Dee Wallace Stone, jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker, track and field sprinter Maurice Greene, and professional golfer Bruce Leitzke.

Zones

Downtown (78), Village West Development Corridor (29)

Boroughs

Argentine (11), Midtown (26), Rosedale (12)

Metro Cities

Belton, Blue Springs, Bonner Springs, Buckner, Burlington, Edwardsville, Excelsior Springs, Fairway, Gardner, Grain Valley, Grandview, Greenwood, Independence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kearney, Leavenworth, Leawood, Lee's Summit, Lenexa, Levasy, Liberty, Merriam, Mission, Mission Woods, North Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Parkville, Prairie Village, Raytown, Riverside, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Unity Village, Warrensburg, Weston, Westwood, Whiteman Air Force Base

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
230 All Buildings
156
existing
2
planned
40
unbuilt
32
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Wyandotte Towers 176 ft 1969
2 Vista Condominiums 176 ft 1972
3 Cross Lines Tower 175 ft 1951
4 Kansas City City Hall 165 ft 1973
5 Bethany Park Towers 154 ft 1976

Building types

No. Type
130 low-rise building
35 high-rise building
14 mast (pole)
9 church
8 bridge
8 mast (framework)
7 silo
3 open-air structure
3 stadium
2 amusement ride
2 chimney
2 monument
1 castle
1 mast (wired)
1 building with towers
1 roller coaster
1 telecommunications tower
1 observation tower
1 water tower

Other buildings

No. Type
3 Famous buildings
2 Buildings with construction images