Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:53 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:34 am – 5:00 pm
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People5,468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.72,643 householdsMedian household income $93,651Median home value $456,400Median rent $1,379 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,139 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksQuivira Lakelake · 1.8 miLake of the Forestlake · 5.2 miCentral Seminarycollege · 3.4 miNelson Islandisland · 2.5 miKansas Christian Collegecollege · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwarnerpark · under a mileShawnee Missionpark · 1.3 mi · 1,592 acresThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.1 miPrairie Centerstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 302 acresWhite Alloe Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 70 acresSaeger Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.0 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 200743 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJohnson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnson County monitors, KS
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 in the county
Elevation981 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShawnee Mission Medical Center4.7 miPost officeShawnee Post Office3.3 miTown hallLake Quivira City Hall2.5 miPoliceShawnee Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationShawnee Fire Department Station 72under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolMidland Adventist Academyunder a mileSchoolMaranatha Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryBroken Arrow Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCentral Seminary3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI20 miInterstateI-435under a mileUS highwayUS 694.1 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC25 miLight railPLAZA (CLEAVER/BROOKSIDE)Kansas City Streetcar10 miCoachKansas City 47Th St Transit CenterGreyhound8.4 miTransit1 stop within a mileJohnson County Transit (JCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66217 ZIP area.
