Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:33 am – 4:59 pm
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People8,260 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.34,765 householdsMedian household income $100,736Median home value $410,800Median rent $1,448 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,251 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 5,366 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 17 minutes69% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Missouri - Kansas Citycollege · under a mileKansas City Art Institutecollege · 1.0 miLake of the Woodslake · 4.9 miAntioch Lake Northlake · 5.1 miKansas Riverriver · 5.5 miHart Grovewoods · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLoose Parkpark · under a mile · 74 acresParkway/Boulevard 227park · under a mileThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.8 miHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.2 miLongview Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.0 mi · 4,762 acresLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.4 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 200750 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200750 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJackson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 293main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, MO
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKansas City PWSserves 553,295 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation952 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital of Kansas Cityunder a milePost officePlaza Finance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWestwood City Hall1.1 miPoliceWestwood Police Department1.1 miFire stationKansas City Missouri Fire Department Station 191.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools8 elementary, 5 high, 11 otherSchoolThe Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campusright hereSchoolVisitation Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Pembroke Hill School - Ward Parkway Campusunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Missouri - Kansas Cityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI19 miInterstateI-352.3 miUS highwayUS 56under a mileAmtrakUnion Station KCY3.4 miLight railUMKC (51ST & BROOKSIDE BLVD)Kansas City Streetcarunder a mileCoachKansas CityJefferson Lines4.6 miTransit59 stops within a mileKansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), Johnson 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 64112 ZIP area.
