North Kansas City is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,714.
Geography
North Kansas City is located at 39°8′20″ North, 94°34′14″ West (39.139007, -94.570518)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 km˛ (4.6 mi˛). 11.3 km˛ (4.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.7 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 5.82% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,714 people, 2,546 households, and 1,013 families residing in the city. The population density is 417.5/km˛ (1,080.0/mi˛). There are 2,779 housing units at an average density of 246.1/km˛ (636.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 82.48% White, 3.97% African American, 0.59% Native American, 4.29% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 5.13% from two or more races. 8.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Related Travel Information
Kansas City is a city and county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas; it is part of the "Unified Government" which also includes Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 146,866.
Situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, the city is opposite Kansas City, Missouri, and is included in the bi-state Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Geography
Kansas City is located at 39°6'24" North, 94°40'35" West (39.106780, -94.676470)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 331.0 km˛ (127.8 mi˛). 321.8 km˛ (124.3 mi˛) of it is land
Missouri Travel Guide
For travelers interested in the American frontier and westward expansion, there is no better destination than Missouri. The state of Missouri became part of the United States after a long colonial tussle between France and Spain.
The brown waters of the great Mississippi River and its small river towns, paddle steamers, the stockyards of Kansas City and the jazz and blues clubs of St Louis are other images representative of the state. Branson, the capital of live music and entertainment, boasts more than 30 theaters. Its seemingly unlimited entertainment features various shows, including rock 'n' roll, gospel, country
Kansas Travel Guide
Kansas is known as the Wheat State, the Sunflower State, and the Jayhawker State. Kansas is an almost rectangular shaped state at the geographic center of the United States. Topeka is the state's capitol and is home to many of the state's governmental agencies. Kansas City also is halfway in Kansas and is a large metropolitan center.
Tallgrass Prairie preserves the natural habitat of the Prairies. Of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American Continent, less than 1 percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills.
Other sights include Fort Larned on the
Saint Joseph is a city located in Buchanan County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 73,990. It is the county seat of Buchanan County6. Saint Joseph is also home to Missouri Western State University.
History
Saint Joseph was founded by Joseph Robidoux, a local fur trader, and officially incorporated in 1843. In its early days, it was a bustling outpost and rough frontier town, serving as a last supply point and jumping off point over the Missouri River toward the "Wild West", this due largely to the fact that it was the westernmost point in
Parsons is a city located in Labette County, Kansas, in the southeast section of Kansas between Erie, Kansas and Oswego, Kansas along Highway 400 near Big Hill Lake and Neosho State Lake & Park. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,514.
History
Parsons was named after Levi Parsons, president of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad. The town was founded in 1870 and incorporated the following year. During World War II, it housed the Kansas Ordnance Plant, which is now operating as the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Parsons is also home to the Parsons State Hospital
