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Kansas City is the most populous city in the state of Missouri. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 441,545. It is the among the forty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 442,768 in 2003.
The city is a part of the Kansas City metro area. It is in Jackson county. It has an area of 313.5 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 39°05'59" north and 94°34'42" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2938000.
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Avila College, Rockhurst University, Maple Woods Community College and Penn Valley Community College are in Kansas City. Mutual Musicians Association Building is a local site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Kansas City International airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 70, 29 and 35 pass through Kansas City. The Missouri River, the Kansas River, Blue Springs Lake and Smithville Reservoir are near or in the city.
The city has a humid subtropical climate with an annual precipitation of 37.98 inches. Winters are cold with little precipitation. The average daily mean temperature is 30°f during December, January, and February. Summers are hot and rainy and have an average daily mean temperature of 76°f during June, July, and August.
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