The city of Kansas City, also called "KC", "KCMO", "Big KC", "City of Fountains, Heart of America", "Paris of the Plains" was incorporated in March 28, 1853 and encompasses the following counties: Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass. Kansas City's government is comprised of the Mayor, who is currently Sly James.

Kansas City encompasses land area: 313.5 sq mi (812.1 km2), water area: 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km2). The elevation is 910 ft (277 m) above sea level. According to the 2010 United States Census, the local population is 459,787 (37th). This equates to a population density of 1,538.4/sq mi (593.9/km2). Anyone living in the city is commonly known as a "Kansas Citian". The local time zone is CST (UTC-6).

Local area codes are 816. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the city is 29-38000, which is used in computer filings when non-government agencies and contractors fulfill government contracts. Additional information and the official website of the city is found at http://www.kcmo.org/.

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Kansas City, Missouri (informally abbreviated KC) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses 318 square miles (820 km2) in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is one of two county seats of Jackson County, the other being Independence, which is to the city's east. As of 2010, the population census was 459,787 with a metro area of 2.1 million. Kansas City was founded in 1838 as the 'Town of Kansas' at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers and was incorporated in its present form in 1850. Situated opposite Kansas City, Kansas, the city was the location of several battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of Westport. The city is well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as to cuisine, notably Kansas City-style barbecue.

Kansas City, Missouri, is often abbreviated as 'KC' ( abbreviations often refer to the metro area). It is officially nicknamed the City of Fountains. With over 200 fountains, the city claims to have the second most in the world, just behind Rome. The fountains at Kauffman Stadium, commissioned by original Kansas City Royals owner Ewing Kauffman, are the largest privately-funded fountains in the world. The city also has more boulevards than any city except Paris and has been called 'Paris of the Plains.' Also called the 'Little Apple' due to its similarity to New York in its configuration, vibrant and diverse ethnic enclaves, arts, culture, architecture and sprawling suburbs. Residents are known as Kansas Citians.[citation needed] It is sometimes referred to colloquially as the Heart of America as it is near both the population center of the United States and the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states.

Kansas City, Missouri, was officially incorporated on March 28, 1853. The territory straddling the border between Missouri and Kansas at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers was considered a good place to build settlements.