North Kansas City, Missouri
North Kansas City, Missouri | |
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North Kansas City is depicted in the area on the left of the bend in the Missouri River. | |
| Nickname(s): Northtown, NKC | |
| Motto(s): Virtually Urban, Supremely Suburban | |
Location of North Kansas City, Missouri | |
U.S. Census map | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′22.58″N 94°33′50.97″W / 39.1396056°N 94.5641583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Incorporated | November 4, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesse Smith |
| • City manager | Michael Nichols |
| • Councilmembers | Ward 1: Anthony Saper & Kristen Click Ward 2: Lyndsey Magrone & Tom Bailey Ward 3: Linda Alvarez & Connor Fitzgerald Ward 4: Amie Clarke & Yvonne Salinas |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.610 sq mi (11.940 km2) |
| • Land | 4.373 sq mi (11.325 km2) |
| • Water | 0.237 sq mi (0.614 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,467 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,534 |
| • Density | 1,265.73/sq mi (488.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 64116 |
| Area code(s) | 816 and 975 |
| FIPS code | 29-53102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395255 |
| Website | nkc.org |
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.