Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:33 am – 4:59 pm
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People12,730 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.35,961 householdsMedian household income $52,479Median home value $148,400Median rent $1,251 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,103 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 7,370 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 23 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 20%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month June11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days47 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Kansas Medical Centercollege · under a mileMetropolitan Community College - Penn Valleycollege · 2.0 miKansas Riverriver · 3.9 miBig Eleven Lakelake · 4.0 miAntioch Lake Northlake · 4.6 miBlue Riverriver · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRosedalepark · under a mile · 73 acresMt Martypark · under a mileThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.6 miWhite Alloe Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 70 acresHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.5 miLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.9 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 200747 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWyandotte County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025218 of 352 days measured129 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 240main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wyandotte County monitors, KS
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWater District 1 of Johnson Coserves 490,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation766 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Kansas Medical Center1.0 miPost officeRosedale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestwood City Hall1.4 miPoliceWestwood Police Department1.4 miFire stationKansas City Kansas Fire Department Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 7 otherMiddleRosedale Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady's Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryNoble Prentis Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Kansas Medical Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI17 miInterstateI-35under a mileUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC33 miLight railWESTPORT (39TH & MAIN ST)Kansas City Streetcar2.2 miCoachKansas CityJefferson Lines4.1 miTransit35 stops within a mileRideKC, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66103 ZIP area.
