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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People16,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.95,189 householdsMedian household income $173,667Median home value $416,200Median rent $1,337 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,978 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 9,077 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake of the Forestlake · 2.8 miCentral Seminarycollege · 1.9 miElmers Lakelake · 2.5 miNelson Islandisland · 3.2 miKansas City Kansas Community Collegecollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands55Th And Belmontpark · under a mileRiverfrontpark · under a mile · 432 acresPrairie Centerstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 302 acresThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.3 miLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 294 acresLeavenworth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.8 mi · 166 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 200739 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200739 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation895 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Prairie Star5.3 miPost officeMonticello Post Office1.9 miTown hallBonner Springs City Hall2.1 miPoliceBonner Springs Police Department2.2 miFire stationShawnee Fire Department Station 74under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryPrairie Ridge Elementary School1.1 miSchoolSacred Heart Catholic School1.3 miHighMill Valley High School1.3 miCollegeCentral Seminary1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI20 miInterstateI-4353.9 miUS highwayUS 734.7 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC20 miLight railPLAZA (CLEAVER/BROOKSIDE)Kansas City Streetcar15 miCoachKansas City 47Th St Transit CenterGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66226 ZIP area.
