Kansas City was founded in 1838 and is now the largest city in Missouri. The city is 316-square miles covering portions of four different counties: Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte. As of 2011, the population estimate was 463,202 and the metropolitan area was 2.1 million. The city is well known for its jazz and blues styles of music and Kansas City-style barbecue. In March 2012, the downtown area was selected as one of America’s best downtowns by Forbes magazine. This is due to its rich culture in arts, fountains, shopping, and local barbeque cuisine. Kansas City is often abbreviated as KC, but it’s officially nicknamed the City of Fountains. With over 200 fountains, the city says they have the second most in the world, with Rome being first.

Kansas City Demographics

Events in Kansas City, MO

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Kansas City Convention Center.

Sports in Kansas City, MO

Pro & Minor Sports Teams: Kansas City is the home of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, Kansas City Royals of the Major League Baseball, Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, Kansas City Blues of the USA Rugby Division 1/Heartland Rugby Division 3, Kansas City Command of Arena Football League, Kansas City Explorers of World TeamTennis, Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League, Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and Kansas City Brass of the USL Premier Development League.

Businesses of Note: Companies headquartered in Kansas City 360 Architecture, American Century Investments, AMC Theatres, Applebee’s, Boulevard Brewing Company, Children International, DST Systems, Hallmark Cards, H&R Block, HOK Sport, J.E. Dunn Construction Group, Lockton Companies, and Smith Electric Vehicle.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Barkley, McCormick Company, Gragg Advertising, Geneva Roth Advertising, ICD, Lundmark Advertising, AdFarm, Trozzolo Communications Group, Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe, Clickfarm Interactive, Nicholson Kovac, Inc., Matt Shepherd Advertising & Design, Osborn & Barr Communications, ER Marketing, Diamond Merckens Hogan, Inc., Salva O’Renick, BIGSHOT, Lagom Design, Fusion Marketing KC, Imprestige Media Marketing (PR) McCormick Company, Trozzolo Communications Group, Phillip West Public, Sturges & Word Communications, Live Without Limits, Nicholson Kovac, Inc., Jennings Public Relations, Huddle Strategic Relations, and Fleishman-Hillard Kansas City.

Colleges: There is one public university located within the city limits: University of Missouri Kansas City. Private colleges in the city include the Rockhurst University, Donnelly College, Kansas City University, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, William Jewell College, Midwest Baptist Theological Seminary, Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary, Saint Paul School of Theology, Grantham University, and Avila University.

Must see destinations in Kansas City, MO

For more information on Kansas City, please visit the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Website.