Downtown Kansas City
| Downtown Kansas City | |
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A portion of the downtown Kansas City skyline
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| Coordinates: 39°06′00″N 94°35′04″W / 39.09997°N 94.58431°WCoordinates: 39°06′00″N 94°35′04″W / 39.09997°N 94.58431°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Jackson County |
| City | Kansas City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.23 sq mi (16.14 km2) |
| • Land | 6.23 sq mi (16.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 800 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,576 |
| • Density | 3,624/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| ZIP code | 64101, 64102, 64105, 64106, 64108, and 64109 |
| Area code(s) | 816 |
| Website | http://www.downtownkc.org |
Downtown Kansas City is the central business district (CBD) of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is located between the Missouri River in the north, to 31st Street in the south; and from the Kansas–Missouri state line east to Bruce R. Watkins Drive as defined by the Downtown Council of Kansas City; the 2010 Greater Downtown Area Plan formulated by the City of Kansas City defines the Greater Downtown Area to be the city limits of North Kansas City and Missouri to the north, the Kansas–Missouri state line to the west, 31st Street to the south and Woodland Avenue to the east. However, the definition used by the Downtown Council is the most commonly accepted.
In March 2012, Downtown Kansas City was selected as one of America's Best downtowns by Forbes magazine for its rich culture in arts, numerous fountains, upscale shopping, and various local cuisine – most notably barbecue.
According to the Downtown Council of Kansas City, as of 2013, the Downtown area has a total population of 19,899 residents with 11,790 housing units and a median household income of $61,491. Also as of 2013, Downtown has 137 units under construction and 1,326 in the planning stages.
The United States Census in 2010 suggests that Downtown has a population of 22,576, though this may include land outside the district boundaries defined by the Downtown Council of Kansas City.
In 2000, the population may have been as low as 10,000 people with 7,330 units. In 2005, Downtown Kansas City had a population density of approximately 5,617 inhabitants per square mile (2,169/km2) in its 3.0-square-mile (7.8 km2) area. According to Local Market reports, Downtown houses approximately 20,000,000 square feet (1,900,000 m2) of office space. However, the vacancy of this space is at about 15%. There are also about 12,800,000 square feet (1,190,000 m2) of Class A&B office space in Downtown, with a vacancy rate of 15.9%. There are over 100,000 employees working in the Downtown area. Downtown has a total of 5,606 hotel rooms, accounting for 22.5% of the total amount of hotel rooms in the metropolitan area. The average occupancy of these rooms is about 56.5%. As of 2007, about 2,800,000 square feet (260,000 m2) of office space are under construction in Downtown Kansas City. Current investments into downtown redevelopment have exceeded $6 billion.
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