Town guide

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is a city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, home to about 155,135 people across 125 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66101, 66102, 66103, 66104, 66105, 66106, 66109, 66111, 66112, 66115, 66118 and 66160, and parts of 66012 are in Kansas City too.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population155,1351,244 per sq mi
Median home value$167,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kansas City

13 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Kansas City, KS66115Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Kansas City, KS66118Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Kansas City, KS66160Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Kansas City

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL415 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kansas City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kansas City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kansas City had 156,607 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Wyandotte County grew from 73,227 residents in 1900 to 169,245 in 2020.

Kansas City population by census2000: 146,866, 2010: 145,786, 2020: 156,607146,8662000145,7862010156,6072020

Wyandotte County, 1900–2020

Wyandotte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 73,227, 1910: 100,068, 1920: 122,218, 1930: 141,211, 1940: 145,071, 1950: 165,318, 1960: 185,495, 1970: 186,845, 1980: 172,335, 1990: 161,993, 2000: 157,882, 2010: 157,505, 2020: 169,24573K’00’10122K’20’30145K’40’50185K’60’70172K’80’90158K’00’10169K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kansas CityJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.045°26°Feb1.557°36°Mar2.167°46°Apr3.976°57°May5.186°67°Jun5.390°72°Jul4.489°70°Aug4.780°61°Sep3.868°49°Oct3.255°36°Nov1.844°27°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Wyandotte County

79,042 jobs at 3,141 businesses in Wyandotte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyandotte CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,460 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13,305 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,554 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,595 jobs; Retail trade: 7,514 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,071 jobs; Construction: 5,086 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,024 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Transportation and warehousing 17% Manufacturing 13% Wholesale trade 10% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kansas City’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City3.0 miles
  • University of Kansas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City7.6 miles
  • The Children's Mercy HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Kansas City8.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors474
Specialist doctors1,422
Dentists74
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants565
Mental health providers396
Physical and occupational therapists165
Optometrists8
Chiropractors32
Pharmacies41

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kansas City

Parks (100 nearby)

  • Wyandotte County Lake Park · 1,437 acres4.3 mi
  • Platte Landing Park · 140 acres5.3 mi
  • Pierson County Park · 128 acres3.6 mi
  • Michael Gunn Park at Platte Meadows · 110 acres7.2 mi
  • City Park · 89 acres3.7 mi
  • Rosedale Park · 82 acres7.0 mi

Grocery stores (18 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.2 mi
  • Hen House2.2 mi

Pharmacies (10 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (13 nearby)

  • Learning Commons1.0 mi
  • Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - West Wyandotte Library2.2 mi
  • Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - Turner Community Library2.6 mi
  • Providence Health Library3.1 mi
  • Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - South Branch Library4.4 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Strawberry Hill Museum & Center6.0 mi
  • Shawnee Town Museum6.2 mi
  • Airline History Museum7.0 mi
  • Legler Barn Museum7.1 mi
  • The 1950's All - Electric House Museum7.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Accessible Arts4.9 mi
  • Morton Amphitheater5.3 mi
  • Amphitheatre5.6 mi
  • Aztec Fine Arts Theater6.4 mi
  • Clark's Court6.4 mi

Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1868.

Colleges and universities

  • Avila University
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College

Sports teams

  • Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer
  • Kansas City Current National Women's Soccer League
  • FC Kansas City National Women's Soccer League
  • Sporting Kansas City II MLS Next Pro

Notable people born here

  • Charlie Parker (1920) · American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
  • Burt Bacharach (1928) · American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)
  • Janelle Monáe (1985) · American singer and actress (born 1985)
  • Dee Wallace (1948) · American actress
  • Maurice Greene (1974) · American sprinter
  • Scott Foley (1972) · American actor
  • Eric Stonestreet (1971) · American actor
  • S. Scott Bullock (1956) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kansas City

Public schools here are run by Bonner Springs, Kansas City, Turner-Kansas City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (58)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Delaware Ridge ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5378Public8.0 mi
Frank Rushton ElemKansas CityPre-K–5359Public7.6 mi
Junction ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5234Public5.0 mi
M E Pearson ElemKansas CityPre-K–5606Public4.9 mi
Midland TrailKansas CityPre-K–5495Public5.1 mi
Oak Grove ElemKansas CityPre-K–5532Public4.3 mi
Piper Prairie ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–2644Public7.3 mi
School for Blind ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–511Special Education4.9 mi
Silver City ElemKansas CityPre-K–51,495Public5.1 mi
Turner ElemKansas CityPre-K–6560Public3.4 mi
Banneker ElemKansas CityK–5268Public6.0 mi
Bertram Caruthers ElemKansas CityK–5364Public5.1 mi
Bridges/Wyandot AcademyKansas CityK–1215Public5.4 mi
Chelsea ElemKansas CityK–5557Public4.0 mi
Claude A Huyck ElemKansas CityK–5304Public2.3 mi
Douglass ElemKansas CityK–5285Public5.2 mi
Edwardsville ElemEdwardsvilleK–5331Public5.8 mi
Emerson ElemKansas CityK–5171Public4.6 mi
Eugene Ware ElemKansas CityK–5242Public2.3 mi
Frances Willard ElemKansas CityK–5434Public3.4 mi
Grant ElemKansas CityK–5289Public6.0 mi
Hazel Grove ElemKansas CityK–5537Public1.2 mi
John F Kennedy ElemKansas CityK–5419Public1.7 mi
John Fiske ElemKansas CityK–5287Public5.1 mi
Lindbergh ElemKansas CityK–5216Public1.2 mi
Lowell Brune Elementary SchoolKansas CityK–5432Public3.3 mi
Mark Twain ElemKansas CityK–5222Public4.0 mi
McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas CityK–5243Public4.6 mi
New Stanley ElemKansas CityK–5251Public4.3 mi
Noble Prentis ElemKansas CityK–5193Public6.0 mi

And 28 more.

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ the King Parish SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8183Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Holy Name SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8118Roman Catholic6.9 mi
Resurrection Catholic SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8271Roman Catholic4.6 mi
Our Lady of Unity SchoolKansas CityK–8182Roman Catholic5.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bonner Springs, Edwardsville and Lake Quivira.

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