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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People37 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 · 1.3 miKansas Riverriver · 4.1 miBig Eleven Lakelake · 4.5 miAntioch Lake Northlake · 5.0 miBlue Riverriver · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mileMt Martypark · under a mileRoanoke Parkpark · under a mileHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.7 miLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.0 miWhite Alloe Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 70 acresSource: 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 200748 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 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
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
Elevation974 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Kansas Medical Centerunder a milePost officeRosedale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestwood City Hallunder a milePoliceWestwood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKansas City Kansas Fire Department Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 13 otherSchoolSchool of Metaphysicsunder a mileElementaryGordon Parks Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFrank Rushton Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Kansas Medical Centerright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI18 miInterstateI-351.0 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC34 miLight railWESTPORT (39TH & MAIN ST)Kansas City Streetcar1.3 miCoachKansas CityJefferson Lines3.8 miTransit75 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 66160 ZIP area.
