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Kansas City, Kansas was officially incorporated on the 10th of October 1872. The name changed from Wyandotte to Kansas City at that time after the city had been established in 1857 by Wyandot Native Americans and Methodist missionaries.
The 2020 United States census counted 156,607 people living within Kansas City limits. This figure represents a slight increase from the 145,786 residents recorded in 2010.
Kansas City sits at Kaw Point where the Missouri River meets the Kansas River. This location places the city directly within Tornado Alley and creates a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons.
James Boyle won the initial vote held on October 22 to become the city's first mayor. Judge Hiram Stevens of the Tenth Judicial District ordered this election just twelve days after the official incorporation on the 10th of October 1872.
Google announced on the 30th of March 2011 that Kansas City would host an experimental fiber-optic network. The network became operational in 2012 providing residents with one gigabit per second download and upload speeds.