Over the past five years, communities across the Northland have grown significantly as new developments continue to expand, businesses open up and families flock to the area for the school districts, causing populations in two cities to jump by over 20%.
The latest census data shows nearly every municipality in Clay and Platte counties has grown in population since 2020, some by only 1%, while others increased by upwards of 14%.
Both Parkville and North Kansas City saw the highest rates of growth over five years, with populations rising by 22% and 23%, respectively — increases local officials attribute to new developments, businesses moving up north and the attractiveness of the local school districts…