BASEHOR FPIU28, 2021
Basehor’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 724 in 1970, 6,896 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
- 1888Basehor is settled
Photo: Jackson 913 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,249
2025 Census estimate · +19.2% since 2020
Typical home
$449K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
1,202
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#45 of 150 in KS
Is Basehor a good place to live?
Basehor grades B+ overall, ranked 45th of 150 in Kansas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 91% of Kansas towns. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 72% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $449K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household income. Basehor’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Kansas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 28 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
A growing town
Basehor has grown 78% since 2010
4,613 counted in 2010 and 6,896 in 2020; an estimated 8,249 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 19.2% since 2020, after 49.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Basehor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Basehor is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthProvidence Medical Center 7.8 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SafetyB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Basehor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
24 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
25 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
24 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
20 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Basehor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Basehor, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeavenworth Co RWD 1cNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLeavenworth County ClerkLeavenworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6600766007 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Basehor.
Basehor fares better on crime within Kansas than nationally, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Kansas.
HousingCost of living grade C
Basehor earns a C for cost of living
67% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 43.5% across Kansas. The median property tax bill is $4,762, against $2,798 across Kansas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Basehor home is worth about $449,000, up 4.3% in a year, 83% above the Kansas typical home. 80% of Basehor households own their home, above both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Basehor’s median rent is $1,257 a month.
$449KZillow home value
| Basehor | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,257 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Basehor$449K
Kansas$246K
Market temperature
19
days on market
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
16
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsB−
Basehor has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
7.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Basehor City Park, at 23 acres.
#22for trails in KS
1.1%
conserved · 49 of 4,601 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Basehor City Park | 0.8 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Basehor’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 3,502 working residents takes 28.8 minutes, against 19.7 across Kansas. Jobs based here grew from 785 in 2013 to 1,202.
Most working residents leave Basehor for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Basehor is $117,000. Since 2013, Basehor has added 417 jobs, to 1,202 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Basehor | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 8.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Basehor6%
Kansas City15%
Kansas City11%
Overland Park10%
Lenexa8%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,202
jobs based in Basehor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Basehor earns a B+ for health
Against the 6,187 U.S. towns with household incomes like Basehor’s, it is less healthy than 58%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
29% of adults feel lonely in Basehor. Basehor beats the Kansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Basehor.
72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Basehor | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
8 better24 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Basehor | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
Providence Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
66th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Basehor has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons average 88.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 93% of Kansas places with climate records; January nights average 20.1°.
Basehor has chilly winters and warm summers. About 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
| Basehor | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 20°F | 21°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB+
Basehor reports less crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns
At 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of Kansas’s graded towns.
65%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Basehor1.9
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Basehor5.1
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
65th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
84th
percentile among KS towns
16
violent crimes reported in 2025
42
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Basehor faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Basehor.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1998
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Kansas’s
The median household earns $116,769, against $74,275 across Kansas, one input to its B+ for jobs and income.
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Kansas average. 43% of Basehor adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Basehor has grown 19% since 2020, to 8,249 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
38.8median age · KS 37.4
| Basehor | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
BasehorKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school23%
Some college26%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 76% are men (KS 53%).
| Basehor | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.7% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Basehor
20pages on Basehor
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 91% of KS districtsSafetyB+1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than KS on 8 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$449K typical home · up 4.3% in a yearWork & commuteB+$117K median household income · 1,202 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Basehor
Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kansas City9.7 mi$3,210 in-state tuitionUniversity of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Leavenworth10 mi$35,380 tuitionPark UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Parkville, MO13.9 mi$17,500 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Basehor residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Basehor for work
Where Basehor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,202jobs based in Basehor
6%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Basehor
City in Kansas, United States
Basehor ( BAY-sər) is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,896. It is the 3rd largest city in Leavenworth County by population. Basehor is named after Reuben and Ephraim Basehor, who founded the town as a farming community.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1889
- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 66007
- Area code
- 913
Basehor’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Basehor.
Kansas CityBasehor
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basehor | #45 | B+ | C | B+ | A | B+ |
| Kansas City | #146 | D | B | D | D− | C− |
Questions about Basehor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Basehor, KS a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Basehor grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #45 of 150 in Kansas. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
Is Basehor, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.