Basehor, KS

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Basehor, Kansas

Basehor, Kansas is 19 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. It is in Leavenworth county. The city is part of the Kansas City metro area. The population of Basehor is 2,238.

The People and Families of Basehor

In Basehor, about 66% of adults are married. Basehor, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Basehor had a median family income of $60,000. Basehor is one of the richer cities in Kansas. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Basehor. Notably, the city is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Basehor Housing

Of the housing in Basehor, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Basehor than most places in Kansas.

Commuting

In Basehor, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.

High Points

Basehor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Basehor, KS

Comparing Basehor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	19 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Leavenworth
Metro Area	Kansas City
Standard Zip Codes	66007
Phone Area Codes	913
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.142
Longitude	-94.937

Station	LEAVENWORTH
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	KANSAS CITY INTL AP
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,238	100%
Male	1,065	47.6%
Female	1,173	52.4%
Under 18	608	27.2%
18+	1,630	72.8%
65+	283	12.6%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.09
White	2,174	97.1%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	16	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	11	0.5%
Mixed Race	21	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,287
Growth	1,049
Growth %	46.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.3%
US/American	12.1%
Irish	9.3%
English	6.6%
Croatian	5.8%
Swedish	3.5%
Italian	3.3%
Scottish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2%
Polish	2%
Dutch	1.5%
Norwegian	1.3%
European	1%
Welsh	0.7%
Finnish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Basehor	2,238	$60,000
Bonner Springs	6,768	$50,476
Edwardsville	4,146	$48,225
Lake Quivira	932	$119,186
Lansing	9,199	$65,639
Linwood	374	$39,125
Tonganoxie	2,728	$49,960

Library
"Basehor Community Library, Dist. #2, Lv. Co." 2812 N. 155th Street Basehor, Kansas (913) 724-2828 Library Web Site

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