Ruskin Heights is a neighborhood in southeast Kansas City, Missouri. This neighborhood was developed in the early 1950s as suburban on former farmland. In 1957, a tornado cut a significant path through major businesses and neighborhoods of Ruskin Heights. However, it was rebuilt and was a stable middle-class neighborhood.
As Kansas City's African-American population expanded, Ruskin Heights would see itself becoming more diversified during the 1970s and would see its first African-American families move into the area.
Today, Ruskin Heights is still a stable community with active businesses, churches and schools that serve a diverse lower middle-class population. Although not consistent, many of the homes are well-maintained thanks to caring tenants and an active homes association.
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