Local servicesHospitalProvidence Medical Center8.5 miPost officeBasehor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBasehor City Hallunder a milePoliceBasehor Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFairmount Township Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighBasehor - Linwood High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBasehor Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Saint Mary10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI17 miInterstateI-703.7 miUS highwayUS 732.3 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC19 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66007 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66007 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:53 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:35 am – 5:00 pm
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People10,060 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.33,692 householdsMedian household income $108,698Median home value $353,000Median rent $1,173 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 4,777 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 10%, construction 10%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bonner Springs station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake of the Forestlake · 7.3 miPiper Lakelake · 4.9 miUniversity of Saint Marycollege · 10.0 miStigers Islandisland · 9.5 miNelson Islandisland · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBasehor City Parkpark · under a mileField Of Dreams Athletic Complexrecreation area · 3.7 miLeavenworth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.0 mi · 166 acresLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 294 acresLeavenworth Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 209 acresSchimmel City Accessstate recreation area · 12.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200731 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLeavenworth County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Leavenworth County monitors, KS
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSuburban Water Companyserves 4,700 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation937 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
