Westwood Hills, KS

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Westwood Hills, Kansas

Westwood Hills, Kansas, in Johnson county, is 4 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Kansas City metropolitan area. Westwood Hills contains a population of approximately 378.

The People and Families of Westwood Hills

In Westwood Hills, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westwood Hills had a median family income of $108,732.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Westwood Hills favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $5,500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the city.

Westwood Hills Housing

Westwood Hills has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 93% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Westwood Hills, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	4 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Johnson
Metro Area	Kansas City
Standard Zip Codes	66205
Phone Area Codes	913
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.039
Longitude	-94.609

Station	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
Distance	5.4 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

Station	KANSAS CITY INTL AP
Distance	19 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	SMITHVILLE LAKE
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	378	100%
Male	188	49.7%
Female	190	50.3%
Under 18	82	21.7%
18+	296	78.3%
65+	39	10.3%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.7
White	355	93.9%
African-American	6	1.6%
Asian	12	3.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	365
Growth	-13
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
English	23%
German	22%
Irish	15.5%
US/American	5.6%
Scottish	4.7%
European	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Swedish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Lebanese	1.9%
Russian	1.6%
Italian	1.6%
Danish	1.6%
Dutch	1.2%
Belgian	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Swiss	0.6%
Australian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
South African	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Slavic	0.6%
British	0.6%
Eastern European	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westwood Hills	378	$108,732
Countryside	295	$88,029
Fairway	3,952	$97,163
Mission Hills	3,593	$200,001
Mission Woods	165	$181,456
Roeland Park	6,817	$61,750
Westwood	1,533	$66,765

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