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

Map of Basehor, KS

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:

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)