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Moving to Mission, Kansas

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Population: 9,727. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,751 (+0.2% change)
Males: 4,576 (47.0%), Females: 5,151 (53.0%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 66202

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $42,298
Median house value: $110,800

Population by Race

Races in Mission:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (15.1%), United States (5.7%), French (3.5%), Polish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Mission, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mission

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mission city

  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

5.6% Foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mission:

  • SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SHAWNEE MISSION, KS)
  • RAINBOW MENTAL HLTH FACILITY (about 4 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITY (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mission:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 18 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mission:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 15 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: OJC)
  • HILLSIDE (about 15 miles; STILWELL, KS; Abbreviation: 63K)
  • CEDAR AIR PARK (about 18 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: 51K)

Amtrak stations near Mission:

  • 7 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mission:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 6 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Private primary/middle school in Mission:

  • ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY (Students: 250; Location: 5500 WOODSON; Grades: PK – 8)

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