Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City (often abbreviated as "KCK" to differentiate it from its adjacent namesake, Kansas City, Missouri) is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers.

History

In October 1872, "old" Kansas City, Kansas, was incorporated. The first city election was held on October 22 of that year, by order of Judge Hiram Stevens of the Tenth Judicial District, and resulted in the election of Mayor James Boyle. The mayors of the city after its organization were James Boyle, C. A. Eidemiller, A. S. Orbison, Eli Teed and Samuel McConnell. In June 1880, the Governor of Kansas proclaimed the city of Kansas City a city of the second class with Mayor McConnell present.

KCK (disambiguation)

KCK or kck may refer to:

Places

  • Kansas City, Kansas
  • People

  • Keira Knightley, British actress
  • Organisations

  • Koma Civakên Kurdistan (Union of Communities in Kurdistan), a Kurdish organization active in Turkey
  • Schools and colleges

  • Kilkenny College
  • Kingswood College (Sri Lanka)
  • Other

  • ISO 639-3 language code for Kalanga language
  • Station code for Knockholt railway station
  • Karthik Calling Karthik, a 2010 Hindi-language film.
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    Missing KCK teen’s remains identified 52 years after his body was found

    Kansas City Star 10 Apr 2025
    The boy went missing in 1972. His remains were identified by investigators this year ... .

    Filings reveal little about developer behind proposed $12B KCK data center

    Business Journal 10 Apr 2025
    A mystery developer proposed a $12 billion data center in Wyandotte County, but filings reveal little about who is behind the project ... .

    Pope Francis appoints next Archbishop in KCK after church leader retires

    Kansas City Star 09 Apr 2025
    Shawn McKnight comes to the Archdiocese after serving as Bishop in Jefferson City ... .

    Family living a ‘nightmare’ nearly 2 weeks after KCK dad was last seen

    Kansas City Star 04 Apr 2025
    Brandon Anfinson went missing March 21 from his home in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. The family has not heard about any leads from police ... .

    Man dies after being hit by dump truck on State Line Road in KCK, police say

    Kansas City Star 02 Apr 2025
    One man died Tuesday morning when he was hit by a dump truck associated with a construction project off State Line Road ... .

    Firefighting Family Making a Positive Impact in KCK! (Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS)

    Public Technologies 24 Mar 2025
    ) Firefighting Family Making a Positive Impact in KCK!. Published on March 24, 2025. It's not every day that a family of firefighters get to work a shift together, but the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD) made that dream become a reality ... No.

    Man fatally shot himself during arrest warrant stop on I-70 in KCK, state police allege

    Kansas City Star 23 Mar 2025
    The shooting killed 24-year-old Daijon Estell. Troopers were trying to serve an arrest warrant during the traffic stop ... .

    Turkey: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu Faces Court on Saturday Amid Protests and Outrage

    Greek City Times 22 Mar 2025
    The government’s allegations linking him to the PKK/KCK—a designated terrorist organization—have been met with skepticism by his supporters, who view the charges as politically motivated.
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