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From humble beginnings as a trading post in 1821, Kansas City has become the largest city in a metropolitan area of 1.6 million people. Kansas City is the nation's 25th largest city in population (443,400) and the eighth largest in land area (317 square miles).

The metro area straddles the Missouri-Kansas state line and includes more than 136 cities and 11 counties. Kansas City, Mo., itself takes in parts of four counties -- Jackson, Platte, Clay and Cass -- not to mention all or part of 13 school districts.

Kansas City is the hometown headquarters of Hallmark Cards, U.S. Sprint, Farmland Industries, Hoechst Marion Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Russell Stover Candies, Yellow Freight, H&R Block, the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints, the Nazarene Church, Unity School of Christianity, Payless Cashways, Interstate Bakeries, AMC Theaters, American Century and numerous other businesses.