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  It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of the census, the population of the city was. Today Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, remain two separately incorporated cities but together, along with a number of other cities and suburbs.  

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McCoy chose this area to open an outfitting store for pioneers on the Santa Fe Trail. He then established a river boat landing on the bluffs at the bend in the Missouri River, just two miles north of his settlement. This Westport Landing was connected to the settlement of Westport by road and sparked development in the area.

A group of 14 investors, including McCoy, formed the Town Company in to buy up property along the riverfront. This area included Westport Landing and in was incorporated as the Town of Kansas. The state of Missouri then incorporated the area as the City of Kansas in and renamed it Kansas City in The Kansas City metropolitan area is the one that straddles the Kansas-Missouri borders.

It can be quite confusing to have Kansas City in Missouri , and not Missouri City considering that the name Kansas is for a different state. Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri and the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The city is located at the border of Kansas and Missouri. Kansas City was founded in the s. At the time of its founding, the city was primarily meant to serve as the port of the Missouri River. Kansas City is located in Jackson County. However, a small part of the city is in Platte, Cass, and Clay Counties. It covers an area of approximately square miles, making it the 23rd largest city in the US. Kansas City has the largest municipal government in the state.

It has a council form of government with the mayor as the head of the city council. The city council also has 12 other members representing the districts. The elections are often held every fourth odd-numbered year with the next election planned for The largest employer in Kansas City is the federal government. Over federal agencies have their presence in the city.