North Kansas City, Missouri | |
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City of North Kansas City | |
Nickname(s): Northtown, NKC | |
Coordinates: 39°08′23″N 94°33′51″W / 39.13972°N 94.56417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Clay |
Area | |
• Total | 4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2) |
• Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,467 |
• Density | 1,021.50/sq mi (394.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64116 |
Area code | 816 |
FIPS code | 29-53102[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395255[2] |
Website | City of North Kansas City |
North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It is also enclaved in Kansas City. Even though the name is similar to its larger counterpart, Kansas City, it is an independent municipality and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,467 at the 2020 census. Originally a northern suburb across the Missouri River from Kansas City, it is now almost completely surrounded by Kansas City, which has annexed far to the north of North Kansas City's northern city limits. North Kansas City also adjoins the small municipality of Avondale.