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| Date Platted |
1869 |
| Date of Incorporation |
1907 |
| Form of Government |
Mayor/Council |
| Size |
34.4 square miles |
| Lowest Elevation |
796 ft. |
| Highest Elevation |
1,094 ft |
| Latitude (city hall) |
38-58-20 N |
| Longitude (city hall) |
094-43-47 W |
| Location |
12 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City, MO |
| Population |
45,000 |
| 1960 |
2,487 |
| 1970 |
5,242 |
| 1980 |
18,639 |
| 1990 |
34,110 |
| 2000 |
40,238 |
| 2010 |
52,660 |
| Average Home Appraised Value |
$172,000 (2000) |
| Average Household Size |
2.54 persons (2000) |
| Median Age |
35.1 years (2000) |
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