Basehor, Kansas
Basehor, Kansas | |
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 Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°08′07″N 94°55′45″W / 39.13528°N 94.92917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Leavenworth |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Named for | Reuben and Ephraim Basehor (brothers) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2) |
| • Land | 7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,896 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66007 |
| Area code | 913 |
| GNIS ID | 2394073 |
| Website | cityofbasehor.org |
Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. In 2020, 6,896 people lived there.
Geography
Basehor is at 39°8′7″N 94°55′45″W / 39.13528°N 94.92917°W (39.135325, -94.929047). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 7.24 square miles (18.75 km2). Of that, 7.14 square miles (18.49 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.
People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 724 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,483 | 104.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,591 | 7.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,238 | 40.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,613 | 106.1% | |
| 2020 | 6,896 | 49.5% | |
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2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 6,896 people, 2,531 households, and 1,968 families living in Basehor. Of the households, 82.1% owned their home and 17.9% rented their home.
The median age was 39.1 years. Of the people, 87.7% were White, 2.4% were Black, 1.2% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 1.4% were from some other race, and 6.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the people.
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 4,613 people, 1,751 households, and 1,337 families living in Basehor.
Education
Basehor is served by USD 458 Basehor Linwood. The district high school is Basehor-Linwood High School located in Basehor.
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basehor, Kansas
- 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Basehor Linwood School District, USD 458". USD 458. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
Other websites
- City of Basehor
- Basehor – Directory of Public Officials
- Basehor City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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