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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People8,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.22,776 householdsMedian household income $168,878Median home value $436,600Median rent $1,733 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 4,973 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCentral Seminarycollege · 1.1 miLake of the Forestlake · 4.0 miShawnee Mission Lakelake · 2.2 miNelson Islandisland · 2.2 miJohnson County Community Collegecollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFuture Recreation Centerpark · under a mileMid-America Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 87 acresPrairie Centerstate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 302 acresThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.3 miWhite Alloe Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 70 acresHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 17.3 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 200742 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200742 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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
Elevation786 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Prairie Star4.5 miPost officeMonticello Post Office1.3 miTown hallEdwardsville City Hall3.0 miPoliceShawnee Police Department2.1 miFire stationShawnee Fire Department Station 722.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleMonticello Trails Middle School1.3 miElementaryClear Creek Elementary School1.3 miHighMill Valley High School1.3 miCollegeCentral Seminary1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI21 miInterstateI-4351.8 miUS highwayUS 696.1 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC22 miLight railPLAZA (CLEAVER/BROOKSIDE)Kansas City Streetcar13 miCoachKansas City 47Th St Transit CenterGreyhound9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66218 ZIP area.
