January by the Numbers

34 - Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state on Jan. 29, 1861.

4 - Average snowfall inches in Kansas City in January.

45 - The temperature of the penguin exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo, home to more than 30 birds:  king, Gentoo and southern rockhopper penguins. Jan. 20 is Penguin Day.

17 - The date in January of the final opportunity to see the Country Club Plaza Lights for this holiday season.

90 million - Pounds of marshmallows consumed in the United States annually, most to make the perfect cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day.

184 - Hours of sunshine expected in January in Kansas City.

19 - January birth date of Paul Cézanne, whose Mont Sainte-Victoire is part of the collection at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

43 - Years the Crown Center Ice Terrace has been the place to skate in Kansas City.

1858 - Year the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop first started operating. On snowy Saturdays, enjoy horse-drawn sleigh rides.

3,600 - Units of blood components donated weekly by the Community Blood Center to treat patients in more than 70 area hospitals. January is National Blood Donor Month.

9 - Date in January 1883 the kazoo was patented.