Ruskin Heights, Kansas City
Ruskin Heights is a neighborhood in southeast Kansas City, Missouri. This neighborhood was developed in the early 1950s as a suburb on former farmland.
History
In May 1957, a tornado cut a significant path through major businesses and neighborhoods of Ruskin Heights. Rated an F5 on the fujita scale, the tornado was the largest of the May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence, and is ofter called the Ruskin Heights tornado. The town has since been rebuilt.
As Kansas City's African-American population expanded, Ruskin Heights became more diversified during the 1970s and saw its first African-American families move into the area.
Today, Ruskin Heights is still a community with active businesses, churches and schools that serve a diverse lower and working-class population. Although not consistent, many of the homes are well-maintained thanks to caring tenants and an active homes association.
External links
- "Ruskin Heights". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
Coordinates: 38°55′17″N 94°30′19″W / 38.92140°N 94.50523°W