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Kansas City metropolitan area facts for kids

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The 15-county Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city limits of Kansas City, Missouri are shown in red, and counties are in blue.

The Kansas City metropolitan area is a large region that surrounds the city of Kansas City, Missouri. It includes 15 counties found in both Missouri and Kansas. This area is home to about 2.34 million people. It is the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri, after Greater St. Louis. However, the Kansas City area is growing faster, with a 3.1 percent increase in population. The St. Louis area is growing at a slower rate of only 0.7 percent.


Images for kids

  • Kansas City satellite map

    This is a satellite map of Kansas City. The large Missouri River flows from west to east. The smaller Kansas River comes from the southwest and meets the Missouri River at Kaw Point in Kansas City, Kansas. Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is just southeast of where the rivers meet. North Kansas City, Missouri, is to its northeast.

  • Alphamap

    The red shaded area shows the center of Kansas City, which is inside the downtown loop.

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