Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:52 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:33 am – 4:59 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days38 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Unity Village
Nearby landmarksNational American University - Zona Rosacollege · 1.5 miCarver Baptist Bible College Institute and Theological Seminarycollege · 1.8 miTerrace Lakelake · 2.3 miHart Grovewoods · 1.4 miSpring Lake Lowerlake · 2.9 miKernoodle Lakesreservoir · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.2 miFrench Tractpark · under a mileJerry Darter Parkpark · 1.1 miLongview Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.1 mi · 4,762 acresSaeger Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miThomas Hart Benton Home And Studio State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.5 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 3.3 on 18 May 200545 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200545 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
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
Elevation942 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital - Kansas City2.9 miPost officeHickman Mills Post Office2.3 miTown hallGrandview City Hall4.4 miPoliceSouth Patrol Station Kansas City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKansas City Missouri Fire Department Station 41under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolThis Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryDobbs Elementary School1.0 miHighHickman Mills Freshman Center1.0 miCollegeNational American University - Zona Rosa1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI26 miInterstateI-49under a mileUS highwayUS 711.1 miAmtrakLee's Summit, MO LEE8.3 miLight railUMKC (51ST & BROOKSIDE BLVD)Kansas City Streetcar6.6 miCoachKansas CityJefferson Lines11 miTransit33 stops within a mileKansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64192 ZIP area.
