Missouri is the unique state that houses two separate Federal Reserve Bank headquarters within its borders, maintaining offices in both St. Louis and Kansas City. This dual placement occurred because the Reserve Bank Organization Committee divided the nation into twelve distinct Federal Reserve districts back in 1914, and Missouri's prominent economic influence and central geographical position at the time warranted hosting two separate regional banks. Consequently, the state is split between the Eighth Federal Reserve District (St. Louis) and the Tenth Federal Reserve District (Kansas City).