The Northland today is one of the most dynamic areas in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Comprised of Clay and Platte counties, the area is an unusual mixture of quiet farmland and some of the most rapidly growing real estate development in the region. Within the past decade large stretches of the land facing downtown Kansas City were empty or underdeveloped. Today, those areas include some of the metro area's best residential, commercial and retail development.

With a population of nearly 300,000, steady residential growth is another factor. Clay and Platte Counties population grew three times as fast as the population of Missouri as a whole during the 1990s. Clay County over the past five years has averaged nearly 20 percent population expansion. Such population growth has not only brought considerable momentum to the region's retail markets, but also fueled a significant economic boom in the construction industry.

Workers and residents enjoy an attractive, vibrant and safe suburban setting, great restaurants, fine shopping, miles of walking and jogging paths, excellent educational institutions and numerous other amenities and services all within minutes of downtown Kansas City.

• Education

  • Northland Schools

• Government

  • Clay County
  • Platte County

• Economic Development

  • Clay County
  • Platte County