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This page is for items specific to the city of Kansas City, Kansas only. Items for the metro area; Kansas City, Missouri or North Kansas City, MO should go on their respective pages. --> Kansas City is the third largest City in the U.S. State of Kansas and the County Seat of Wyandotte County ; it is part of the " Unified Government " which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 146,866. It is home to the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Situated at the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, the city is opposite Kansas City , Missouri , of which it is considered a suburb, 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). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 331.0 Km&2 (127.8 Mi&2 ). 321.8 km&2 (124.3 mi&2) of it is land and 9.2 km&2 (3.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.78% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census Of 2000 , there were 146,866 people, 55,500 households, and 36,241 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 456.3/km&2 (1,181.9/mi&2). There were 61,446 housing units at an average density of 190.9/km&2 (494.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 55.77% White , 30.12% African American , 0.75% Native American , 1.72% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 8.61% from Other Races , and 2.99% from two or more races. 16.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 55,500 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were Married Couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.25. In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,011, and the median income for a family was $39,491. Males had a median income of $30,992 versus $24,543 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,737. 17.1% of the population and 13.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 23.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CLIMATE
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