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More about Kansas CityAbout this time a dock was established on the Missouri River to land supplies for Westport Landing (now Westport). The land surrounding the dock was bought by "Town Company" in 1838. The area outside of Westport Landing was renamed the Town of Kansas, after the local Kanza Indians, in 1839. The town was incorporated by the state of Missouri as the City of Kansas on March 28, 1853. At the first municipal election in 1853 there were sixty-seven voters from a population of 2,500. In 1889, with a population of around 60,000, the city adopted a new charter and changed its name to Kansas City. In 1897, Kansas City annexed Westport. The City was connected to the telegraph system in 1858, to the railway in 1864 (with a bridge crossing the river in 1869) and the first aircraft landed at the Municipal Airport in 1927. Due to its central location, Kansas City became and remains the second largest railroad hub in the United States, ahead of St. Louis and behind Chicago, Illinois. Union Station, built in 1914, was one of the largest passenger terminals in the country. After deteriorating significantly in the second half of the 20th Century, the station was renovated in the late 1990s. It now houses a museum, theaters, shops, and restaurants, adjacent to an increasingly active arts district. Initially, the citys major industry was cattle. By the 1860s it had one of the largest cattle markets in America. That industry peaked in the early 20th century. The Country Club Plaza shopping district and neighborhood, begun in 1922 by developer J.C.Nichols, is dominated by the 130-foot-tall bell tower designed after the original Giralda Tower in Seville, Spain, and decorated with countless more European fountains, sculptures and Spanish architecture. Today, top stores such as Tiffanys, Coach and others have shops there, along with lively pedestrian traffic and increasingly modern architecture. Kansas City Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 441,545 people, 183,981 households, and 107,444 families residing in the city. The population density is 543.7/kmÂ² (1,408.2/miÂ²). There are 202,334 housing units at an average density of 249.2/kmÂ² (645.3/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 60.68% White, 31.23% Black or African American, 1.85% Asian, 0.48% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. 6.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 183,981 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% are married couples living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% are non-families. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 3.06. In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $37,198, and the median income for a family is $46,012. Males have a median income of $35,132 versus $27,548 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,753. 14.3% of the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Rest Of Tonight...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. East winds up to 5 mph. Friday...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Friday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Saturday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Sunday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Monday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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