Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:54 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:34 am – 5:00 pm
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People9,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.03,503 householdsMedian household income $139,883Median home value $478,200Median rent $2,078 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,662 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 4,863 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 2%2% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksElmers Lakelake · 1.7 miCentral Seminarycollege · 3.2 miLake of the Forestlake · 6.9 miNelson Islandisland · 6.2 miMidAmerica Nazarene Universitycollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennialpark · under a mile95Th And Cedar Nilespark · 1.0 mi · 60 acresPrairie Centerstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 302 acresHillsdale Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.7 mi · 13,176 acresLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 294 acresDouglas State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 597 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 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL3% 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
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Prairie Star1.6 miPost officeMonticello Post Office3.1 miTown hallLenexa City Hall4.9 miPoliceLenexa Police Department Substation1.2 miFire stationLenexa Fire Department Station 31.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleMill Creek Middle Schoolunder a mileHighSaint James Academy1.1 miElementaryMize Elementary School1.6 miCollegeCentral Seminary3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI24 miInterstateI-4355.3 miUS highwayUS 1696.9 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC19 miCoachKansas City 47Th St Transit CenterGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66227 ZIP area.
