Moving to Basehor, Kansas
Population: 2,238. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,287 (+46.9% change)
Males: 1,065 (47.6%), Females: 1,173 (52.4%)
Leavenworth County
Zip code: 66007
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $52,831
Median house value: $114,900
Population by Race
Races in Basehor:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (13.0%), United States (8.2%), English (7.0%), French (3.6%), Swedish (3.4%).
Elevation: 984 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Basehor
- High school or higher: 90.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Basehor city
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 9.4%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +613 (+37.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Basehor:
- CUSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEAVENWORTH, KS)
- SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEAVENWORTH, KS)
- PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Basehor:
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 20 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Basehor:
- CEDAR AIR PARK (about 16 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: 51K)
- SHERMAN AAF (about 16 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 21 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Abbreviation: LWC)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Basehor:
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
Schools
Public high school in Basehor:
- BASEHOR-LINWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 721; Location: 2108 NORTH 155 STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Basehor:
- BASEHOR ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 15602 LEAVENWORTH RD; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Basehor:
- BASEHOR COMMUNITY LIBRARY, DIST. #2, LV. CO. (Operating income: $214,358; Location: 2812 N. 155TH STREET; 16,547 books; 740 audio materials; 678 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)