Basehor, Kansas
Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. In 2020, 6,896 people lived there.[3]
Basehor, Kansas | |
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 Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°08′07″N 94°55′45″W / 39.13528°N 94.92917°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Leavenworth |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Named for | Reuben and Ephraim Basehor (brothers) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2) |
| • Land | 7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,896 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66007 |
| Area code | 913 |
| GNIS ID | 2394073[1] |
| Website | cityofbasehor.org |
Geography
changeBasehor is at 39°8′7″N 94°55′45″W / 39.13528°N 94.92917°W (39.135325, -94.929047). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 7.24 square miles (18.75 km2). Of that, 7.14 square miles (18.49 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.[2]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 724 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,483 | 104.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,591 | 7.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,238 | 40.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,613 | 106.1% | |
| 2020 | 6,896 | 49.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 6,896 people, 2,531 households, and 1,968 families living in Basehor. Of the households, 82.1% owned their home and 17.9% rented their home.
The median age was 39.1 years. Of the people, 87.7% were White, 2.4% were Black, 1.2% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 1.4% were from some other race, and 6.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the people.[3][5]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 4,613 people, 1,751 households, and 1,337 families living in Basehor.[6]
Education
changeBasehor is served by USD 458 Basehor Linwood. The district high school is Basehor-Linwood High School located in Basehor.[7]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basehor, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Basehor Linwood School District, USD 458". USD 458. Retrieved 15 January 2017.