Welcome to North Kansas City ...
The city of North Kansas City is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of North Kansas City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Kansas City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for North Kansas City: N. Kansas City
From the Census Estimates for 2019, North Kansas City has a population of 4,575 people<3> (see below for details).
North Kansas City is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: North Kansas City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Kansas City lies within the (816) area code.
Websites for North Kansas City ...
Official Website: www.nkc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Kansas City had an population of 4,575 people. This is an increase of 8.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, North Kansas City had a population of 4,208 people. This makes North Kansas City the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of North Kansas City represents 0.07% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,208 people, the population of North Kansas City decreased 10.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,714 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Kansas City.
Communities near North Kansas City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Kansas City.
- Overland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Lee's Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
- Shawnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
- Lenexa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
- Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
- Leawood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Raytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Kansas City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Kansas City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Kansas City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Kansas City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Kansas City. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for North Kansas City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Kansas City ...
Looking for more information about North Kansas City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for North Kansas City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Kansas City.
Adding North Kansas City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Kansas City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Kansas City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Kansas City post office opened in 1891.
We also found North Kansas City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Kansas City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Kansas City: www.nkc.org/
The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Kansas City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Kansas City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |